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Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation: vulnerabilities and CVEs
Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation has 7 published vulnerabilities, 7 of them in the last 12 months. 0 are rated critical and 0 are listed by CISA as actively exploited.
CVEs7
Last 12 months7
Critical0
Actively exploited0
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Latest vulnerabilities
| CVE | Severity | EPSS | Active exploitation | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-96856 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-96851 | Medium (5.5) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Buffer over-read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. |
| CVE-2026-88091 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-85852 | Medium (5.5) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Out-of-bounds read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. |
| CVE-2026-85362 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83783 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83724 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
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