VDB-357527 · CVE-2026-32223 · GCVE-0-2026-32223

Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025 USB Printing Stack usbprint.sys heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025. Impacted is an unknown function in the library usbprint.sys of the component USB Printing Stack. The manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-32223. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025. This issue affects some unknown functionality in the library usbprint.sys of the component USB Printing Stack. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Print Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-32223. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/27/2026).

Upgrading to version 10.0.26100.32690, 10.0.26200.8246 or 10.0.28000.1836 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.8
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CNA Base Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Windows 10.0.26100.32690/10.0.26200.8246/10.0.28000.1836

Timelineinfo

04/14/2026 VulDB entry created
04/14/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
04/14/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
05/27/2026 +42 days VulDB entry last update