CVE-2026-94525: Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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.
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Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
— Microsoft
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Remediation
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Fixed in 10.0.28000.3501Patch KB5132059 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.20348.5870Patch KB5131090 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.26300.9974Fixed in 10.0.26300.9911Patch KB5132043 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.26100.33822Fixed in 10.0.26100.33730Patch KB5131077 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.26200.9974Fixed in 10.0.26200.9911Patch KB5132043 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.22631.7711Patch KB5131087 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.26100.9974Fixed in 10.0.26100.9911Patch KB5132043 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.19045.7846Patch KB5131096 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.19044.7846Patch KB5131096 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 10.0.17763.9487Patch KB5131085