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CVE-2026-20940

Published: Jan 13, 2026

Modified: Apr 1, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

VendorProductVersions

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

affected
10.0.14393.0 - < 10.0.14393.8783

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

affected
10.0.17763.0 - < 10.0.17763.8276

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

affected
10.0.19044.0 - < 10.0.19044.6809

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

affected
10.0.19045.0 - < 10.0.19045.6809

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 22H3

affected
10.0.22631.0 - < 10.0.22631.6491

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

affected
10.0.22631.0 - < 10.0.22631.6491

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

affected
6.1.7601.0 - < 6.1.7601.28117

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.1.7601.0 - < 6.1.7601.28117

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

affected
6.0.6003.0 - < 6.0.6003.23717

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.0.6003.0 - < 6.0.6003.23717

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

affected
6.2.9200.0 - < 6.2.9200.25868

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.2.9200.0 - < 6.2.9200.25868

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

affected
6.3.9600.0 - < 6.3.9600.22968

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.3.9600.0 - < 6.3.9600.22968

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

affected
10.0.14393.0 - < 10.0.14393.8783

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

affected
10.0.14393.0 - < 10.0.14393.8783

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

affected
10.0.17763.0 - < 10.0.17763.8276

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

affected
10.0.17763.0 - < 10.0.17763.8276

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

affected
10.0.20348.0 - < 10.0.20348.4648

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-822

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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