Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025 USB Print Driver race condition
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 3.3 | $5k-$25k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component USB Print Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-54996. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component USB Print Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-54996 since 06/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/14/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploiting
Class: Race conditionCWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
06/16/2026 CVE reserved07/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/14/2026 VulDB entry created
07/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-54996 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-54996
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378544
Entry
Created: 07/14/2026 21:47Changes: 07/14/2026 21:47 (53)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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