Elevated Privileges Possible through Microsoft Function Discovery Service

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Elevated Privileges Possible through Microsoft Function Discovery Service

CVE-2026-32087

Summary

An attacker with access to your network can exploit a weakness in the Function Discovery Service on Windows systems, potentially gaining elevated privileges. This means they could access sensitive data or take control of your system. Microsoft has released a patch to fix this issue, so it's essential to apply the latest updates to your Windows devices.

Original title

Heap-based buffer overflow in Function Discovery Service (fdwsd.dll) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Original description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Function Discovery Service (fdwsd.dll) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

nvd CVSS3.1 7.0

Vulnerability type

CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32087

Published: 14 Apr 2026 · Updated: 14 Apr 2026 · First seen: 14 Apr 2026