MicrosoftCVE-2026-61358
Microsoft Windows: privilege escalation
High7.8CVE-2026-61358 · Published Aug 11, 2026 · updated Aug 16, 2026
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Accessibility Infrastructure (ATBroker.exe) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Version 1809 Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9121 | 10.0.17763.9121 |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 Product | >= 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.7663 | 10.0.19044.7663 |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 Product | >= 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.7663 | 10.0.19045.7663 |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 Product | >= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.7517 | 10.0.22631.7517 |
| Windows 11 Version 24H2 Product | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.9168 | 10.0.26100.9168 |
| Windows 11 Version 25H2 Product | >= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.9168 | 10.0.26200.9168 |
| Windows 11 version 23H2 Product | >= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.7517 | 10.0.22631.7517 |
| Windows 11 version 26H1 Product | >= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.2704 | 10.0.28000.2704 |
| Windows Server 2019 Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9121 | 10.0.17763.9121 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9121 | 10.0.17763.9121 |
| Windows Server 2022 Product | >= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.5499 | 10.0.20348.5499 |
| Windows Server 2025 Product | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33296 | 10.0.26100.33296 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-59
More Microsoft advisories
All Microsoft| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Copilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | High7.1 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Copilot Custom Agent Hook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | High7.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Information disclosure vulnerability | Medium | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Fileless RCE in VS Code Web Remote Terminal via URL-Controlled NODE_OPTIONS | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Visual Studio Code web deployments - environmentService.ts - RCE via NODE_OPTIONS --import from URL payload | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | TerminalInstance._createProcess - Workspace Trust bypass via terminal waitOnExit | High7.8 | 1.132.1 |