Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-97013
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Products covered
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
Remediation
Install KB5123099. Install KB5122876. Install KB5122878. Install KB5122882. Install KB5122880. Install KB5124008. Install KB5122871. Install KB5124012.
Vendor-listed fixes
10.0.14393.9512
10.0.17763.9245
10.0.19044.7725
10.0.19045.7725
10.0.20348.5622
10.0.22631.7582
10.0.26100.9445
10.0.26200.9445
Show 2 more fixes
10.0.26100.33438
10.0.28000.2954
CVEs in this advisory 1
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