Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Rich Text Edit Control allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Timeline

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1. Oct 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Rich Text Edit Control allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Rich Text Edit Control allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-70096

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-70096

  Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Rich Text Edit Control allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · msrc.microsoft.com