Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-55000Windows USB Print Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity use-after-free in Windows 11 Version 24H2 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in Windows USB Print Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.8875 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.8875 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 – before 10.0.28000.2525 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33158 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33158 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows USB Print Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch