NUGET · JULY 2026 · EARLY WARNING

Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in.NET WPF Under Investigation

EARLY WARNING · UNCONFIRMED. This page describes a developing threat that 0Day surfaced from early signals and has not yet independently confirmed. Details may change. Always verify against the primary sources before acting.
CVE-2026-50650GHSA-2969-4Q4W-W5H3Severity: HIGH

An elevation of privilege vulnerability reportedly exists in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) in .NET 8,.NET 9, and.NET 10. Affected components include specific versions of Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.

What happened

An elevation of privilege vulnerability is under investigation in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) within.NET 8,.NET 9, and.NET 10. This vulnerability appears to be triggered when parsing specially crafted XAML input, potentially allowing an attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system. The affected components are Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64, Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64, and Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86, specifically versions >=10.0.0 and <=10.0.9.

To assess your exposure, check if your systems are using any of the affected.NET WPF components within the specified version ranges. It is recommended to upgrade to the patched versions: 10.0.10 for all affected packages as a precautionary measure. For more detailed information, consult the primary sources provided.

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