PT-2026-58338 · Microsoft · Directx

Published 2026-07-14 · Updated 2026-07-15 · CVE-2026-50353

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows DirectX versions prior to KB5101650

Description A use after free issue in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Use after free is a memory corruption flaw that occurs when an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, which can lead to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation.

Recommendations Install cumulative update KB5101650.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-50353

Affected Products

Directx

References · 3

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50353 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50353 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/2077290362964451466 · Twitter Post