What is GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqm?

GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqm is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Use after free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqm cover?

GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqm covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-88080. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqm?

GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqm has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqmHighCVSS 7.8

Use after free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 13, 2026

Last Modified

October 13, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-88080 →

📋 Description

Use after free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88080
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88080
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gj79-6qqx-jqqm