PT-2026-87857 · Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2+5

CVE-2026-72940

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Published

2026-09-08

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Updated

2026-09-08

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Schannel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Fix

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-72940

Affected Products

Windows 11 Version 23H2
Windows 11 Version 24H2
Windows 11 Version 25H2
Windows 11 Version 26H1
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2025