Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-97013
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Products covered
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)
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
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Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
Remediation
Install KB5131085. Install KB5131096. Install KB5131090. Install KB5131087. Install KB5132061. Install KB5132043. Install KB5131080. Install KB5131077. Install KB5132059.
Vendor-listed fixes
10.0.17763.9487
10.0.19044.7846
10.0.19045.7846
10.0.20348.5870
10.0.22631.7711
10.0.26100.9974
10.0.26100.9911
10.0.26200.9974
Show 6 more fixes
10.0.26200.9911
10.0.26300.9974
10.0.26300.9911
10.0.26100.33822
10.0.26100.33730
10.0.28000.3501
CVEs in this advisory 1
Updates
- Published by Microsoft Security Response Center
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