What is GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8h?

GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8h is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8h cover?

GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8h covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-50438. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8h?

GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8h has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8hHighCVSS 8.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

July 14, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-50438 →

📋 Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50438
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50438
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mx3q-8ph8-rf8h