Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2026-54124Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity integer overflow in Windows 10 Version 21H2 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Terminal allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 – before 10.0.19044.7548
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.7548
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 2022 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.5386
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
Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 10 1.0.0 – before 1.24.11321.0
Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 11 1.0.0 – before 1.24.11321.0

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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