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Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L N N U H H H 8.4 .0040 33.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 – —
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 – —
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 – —
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – —
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 – —
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 – —
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 – —
Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 – —
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 – —
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 – —
+ 8 more
TIMELINE
Jun 19 Reserved by microsoft
Jul 14 Published (CNA: microsoft)
Jul 22 RESCORED — CVE-2026-56189 (Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607). CVSS 7.8 → 8.4 (NVD).
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| June 19, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by microsoft |
| July 14, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: microsoft) |
| July 22, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-56189 (Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607). CVSS 7.8 → 8.4 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 18 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | — | 10.0.14393.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | — | 10.0.17763.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | — | 10.0.19044.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | — | 10.0.19045.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | — | 10.0.26100.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | — | 10.0.26200.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | — | 10.0.28000.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | — | 6.2.9200.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | — | 6.2.9200.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | — | 6.3.9600.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | — | 6.3.9600.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | — | 10.0.14393.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | — | 10.0.14393.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | — | 10.0.17763.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | — | 10.0.17763.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | — | 10.0.20348.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | — | 10.0.26100.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | — | 10.0.26100.0 | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-56189 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.