Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Fix
Public exploits 1
- kagancapar/CVE-2026-54984 PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54984 vendor-advisory, patch
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.8 · microsoftNVD modified 2026-10-21 20:51
Affected (CPE criteria) 0
NVD has not attached CPE configurations yet.
References 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54984 vendor-advisory, patch