Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 Print Spooler heap-based overflow
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 9.0 | $25k-$100k | 1.92+ |
Summary
A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Print Spooler. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-85877. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Print Spooler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-85877 since 09/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (estimation calculated on 09/09/2026).
Upgrading to version 10.0.26100.9445 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Version
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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: 9.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Base Score: 9.6
VulDB Temp Score: 9.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Heap-based overflowCWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Windows 10.0.26100.9445
Timeline
09/04/2026 CVE reserved09/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/09/2026 VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-85877 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85877
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-401476
Entry
Created: 09/09/2026 06:28Changes: 09/09/2026 06:28 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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