Windows Text Shaping Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Oct 13, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

   Detected

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

2. Oct 15, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

   Updated

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

3. Oct 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

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

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2version unspecified

Sources

• CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97814

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

  vulnerability.circl.lu
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97814

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97814

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

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Windows Text Shaping Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · msrc.microsoft.com