What is GHSA-xh5q-9vcc-v86j?

GHSA-xh5q-9vcc-v86j 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-xh5q-9vcc-v86j cover?

GHSA-xh5q-9vcc-v86j covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-83718. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-xh5q-9vcc-v86j?

GHSA-xh5q-9vcc-v86j has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-xh5q-9vcc-v86jHighCVSS 7.0

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-2026-83718 →

📋 Description

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

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83718
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83718
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xh5q-9vcc-v86j