Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Overlay Filter buffer overflow
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.3 | $25k-$100k | 0.69+ |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Overlay Filter. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-54987. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Overlay Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Overlay Filter allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-54987 since 06/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (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.
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
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Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2025
License
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: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Buffer overflowCWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
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: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
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-2026-54987 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-54987
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378553
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 07/14/2026 21:53Changes: 07/14/2026 21:53 (53)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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