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CVE-2026-72955

Use after free in Windows Application Compatibility Cache allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS 7.0 (HIGH)

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.6/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
2.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Insufficient evidence

Why this priority?
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7: +2.45
  • Fresh EPSS: 0.31%: +0.01

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 2 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
10/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL6/100

Sources and documents

Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 13 Oct 2026, 20:37 · Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Zero Day Initiative - Blog
Press · 13 Oct 2026, 19:34 · The October 2026 Security Update Review

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

0.01.02.03.04.05.002 Nov 2026 · BELOW THRESHOLDSHype 0.3Reality 2.511 Nov 2026 · BELOW THRESHOLDSHype 0.6Reality 2.5Nov 2Nov 11

━ Hype Score (Perceived)  ━ Reality threat priority. Definition changes are not new attacks.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs. Published 29 days ago. Exploitation evidence usually takes weeks to show up: a low reality score can mean there is no data yet, not that the flaw is mild.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Insufficient evidence
Priority basis
Exploitation in attacks unconfirmed; CVSS 7; EPSS 0.3%
Attention, last 30 days
2 distinct story titles; 2 press documents; 2 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction, additional attack conditions.
Observed activity
No exploitation observation is recorded.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Insufficient evidence

Score evaluated: 2026-11-11 19:26:40.712393+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-11T12:00:22Z

Source event timeline
Published
13 Oct 2026, 18:59
First press mention
13 Oct 2026, 19:34
Latest press mention
13 Oct 2026, 20:37
Score calculated
11 Nov 2026, 19:26