Findings

CVE-2026-97810

Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Timeline

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  1. Oct 13, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

    Detected

    Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

    Updated

    Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows Server 2022version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows Server 2025version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)version unspecified

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