CVE-2026-48572 Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A race condition in Windows App Installer allows local attackers to elevate privileges, requiring immediate patching for Windows 11 and Server 2025 users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48572?
CVE-2026-48572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows App Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48572?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-48572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- CVE-2026-81963 Microsoft Windows Link Following
- CVE-2026-100219 Microsoft QUIC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-96909 Windows BitLocker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-62815 Microsoft QUIC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45657 Windows Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw94-x264-qp4r.