Type Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the HID Parser Library could allow an authorised attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Privilege escalation
HID Parser Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96010
What this means
This is rated high severity (8.8 out of 10). There is no confirmed exploitation of it yet. Ask IT whether the affected products are in your estate.
Full vendor description
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in HID Parser Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Scoring and exploitation
8.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreHigh
Exploitable over the network with a low-privilege account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Attack vectorNetworkAV:N
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityHighA:H
- Not reported
- Exploited in the wild
- Not confirmed in the
- Not reported
Weaknesses
CWE-191
References
1 link from the CVE record, grouped by site.
msrc.microsoft.com1 link