Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows SmartScreen allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Affected products
microsoft: windows 11 23h2; microsoft: windows 11 24h2; microsoft: windows 11 25h2; microsoft: windows 11 26h1
References1
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83504 Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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4.7
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 20 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-367
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