Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-45597Windows UI Automation Manager (uiamanager.dll) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity race condition in Windows 11 version 23H2 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in UI Automation Manager (uiamanager.dll) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7219 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7219 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.8655 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.8655 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 – before 10.0.28000.2269 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.5256 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.32995 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.32995 |
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows UI Automation Manager (uiamanager.dll) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch