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CVE-2026-40403 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component, specifically Windows Win32K-GRFX. The flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow that can be triggered by an authorized attacker with local access and low privileges, without requiring user interaction. Microsoft indicates that exploitation occurs through a local attack path rather than a network-reachable service, despite the remote code execution classification. The vulnerability is notable for its scope change: successful exploitation can cross a contained execution boundary and may enable escape from an isolated environment such as AppContainer or a guest virtual machine context into the host operating system.
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Vendor-confirmed product mapping. Mallory continuously reconciles this list against your asset inventory.
8 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component.
A May 2026 Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution vulnerability referenced for comparison with CVE-2026-47294.
A Windows Win32K-GRFX vulnerability that could enable virtual machine escape or environment escape.
A Windows Win32K-GRFX vulnerability that could enable virtualization or VM escape.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.