Jun 2026: Windows Performance Monitor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-42981 Published on June 9, 2026
Windows Performance Monitor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows Performance Monitor allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness Type
What is an Integer underflow Vulnerability?
The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. This can happen in signed and unsigned cases.
CVE-2026-42981 has been classified to as an Integer underflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-42981
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2:- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7219 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7219 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.8655 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.8655 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.2269 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5256 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32995 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32995 is affected.