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CVE-2026-48574 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Media. The flaw can lead to code execution when the vulnerable Windows Media component processes crafted local media content, resulting in memory corruption on the heap. Available reporting consistently characterizes the issue as a code-execution vulnerability in Windows Media, while also indicating that exploitation is local rather than a purely remote, network-reachable condition. The vulnerability therefore appears to require local execution context or user interaction with attacker-supplied media content on an affected Windows system.
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A critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Media that allows local code execution.
A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Media caused by a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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