Is it exploited? Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026 .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since 10 Jul 2026 . It cites 1 public report, the first from 10 Jul 2026 .
How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days? 3.6% Up from 0.4% on 22 Oct 2026 .
EPSS score, percentile 89.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
How severe? 7.8 High CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
Which versions are affected? Affected
from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9234 from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.8880 from 10.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.7417 from 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.7417 from 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7219 from 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7219 and 14 more in the table below
Versions by product
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026 ; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026 ; FIRST EPSS, as of 29 Oct 2026 ; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026 . About the data .
Description Windows Collaborative Translation Framework (CTFMON) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Collaborative Translation Framework allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026 . About the data .
What to do Advisories and patches This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026 . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (20 products) Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9234
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.8880
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.7417
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.7417
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7219
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7219
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.8655
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.26200.0 to before 10.0.26200.8655
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.28000.0 to before 10.0.28000.2269
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Status Versions Affected from 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.26132
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.26132
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Status Versions Affected from 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.23228
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.23228
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9234
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9234
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.8880
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.8880
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.5256
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.32995
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.32995
Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026 . About the data .
Weakness CWE-59 CWE-59 : Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline Date Event 9 Jun 2026 CVE record published 24 Sep 2026 CVE record last updated
Known exploited Microsoft vulnerabilities CVE-2026-96951 : Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability (added 13 Oct 2026 ) CVE-2026-65660 : Microsoft SharePoint Code Injection Vulnerability (added 25 Sep 2026 ) CVE-2026-81963 : Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability (added 8 Sep 2026 ) CVE-2026-85880 : Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (added 8 Sep 2026 ) CVE-2019-1068 : Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (added 26 Aug 2026 )