CVE-2026-62879HighCVSS 5.5

Windows SmartScreen Tampering Vulnerability

Published
October 13, 2026
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-62879 →

📋 Description

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows SmartScreen allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

🎯 Affected products24

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5127648 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26300.9711 KB5126651 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.9376 KB5126655 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.5761 KB5126657 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.7807 KB5126646 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.33650 KB5127648 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26200.9711 KB5126653 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.7652 KB5127648 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.9711 KB5127646 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.28000.3231

🔗 References (15)