CVE-2026-49789 Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows NTFS driver allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-49789?
CVE-2026-49789 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49789?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2 and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-49789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-49789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw7v-3rcp-9vjc.