CVE-2026-56176
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege vulnerability
MSRC advisory July 14, 2026
Alert details
- Source feed
- Microsoft MSRC
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-56176
- Affected products
- Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft
What happened
Added Office software to the Security Updates table. Customers that are running supported version of Office are encouraged to update to the indicated version to be protected from this vulnerability.
What it means for your business
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2026-56176) was added to Microsoft’s security update guidance. Added Office software to the Security Updates table. Customers that are running supported version of Office are encouraged to update to the indicated version to be protected from this vulnerability. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
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