CVE-2026-59122

Privilege escalation via Telephony Service race

Published Aug 11, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026

Race condition in Windows Telephony Service in Microsoft Windows allows local authenticated users to gain elevated privileges. Microsoft describes improper synchronization in the service, and NVD records both CWE-362 and CWE-416, indicating a shared-resource race that can lead to a use-after-free during concurrent telephony operations. Exploitation requires local code execution with low privileges and no user interaction; successful exploitation yields elevated rights with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected host.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Race condition in Windows Telephony Service in Microsoft Windows allows local authenticated users to gain elevated privileges. Microsoft describes improper synchronization in the service, and NVD records both CWE-362 and CWE-416, indicating a shared-resource race that can lead to a use-after-free during concurrent telephony operations. Exploitation requires local code execution with low privileges and no user interaction; successful exploitation yields elevated rights with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-59122
Published
Aug 11, 2026
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-362, CWE-416, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.0Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-416Use After Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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