Unauthenticated remote code execution
Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026
Heap overflow in Microsoft Windows Text Shaping allows remote attackers to execute code over a network without authentication. The public CNA record identifies a heap-based buffer overflow but does not disclose the affected function, triggering input, or incorrect memory operation. No user interaction is required; the executing process and resulting privilege level are not specified.
Summary
What happened
Heap overflow in Microsoft Windows Text Shaping allows remote attackers to execute code over a network without authentication. The public CNA record identifies a heap-based buffer overflow but does not disclose the affected function, triggering input, or incorrect memory operation. No user interaction is required; the executing process and resulting privilege level are not specified.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-83770
- Published
- Oct 13, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft Corporation
- Product
- Windows Server 2019
- Classifications
- CWE-122
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
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