# CVE-2026-122163: Windows Image Acquisition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10.

Double free in Windows Image Acquisition allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: microsoft) — https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-122163

## Affected products and versions

- Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1607: ≥ 10.0.14393.0; < 10.0.14393.9688 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809: ≥ 10.0.17763.0; < 10.0.17763.9487 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 21H2: ≥ 10.0.19044.0; < 10.0.19044.7846 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 22H2: ≥ 10.0.19045.0; < 10.0.19045.7846 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 11 version 23H2: ≥ 10.0.22631.0; < 10.0.22631.7711 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 23H2: ≥ 10.0.22631.0; < 10.0.22631.7711 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 24H2: ≥ 10.0.26100.0; < 10.0.26100.9974 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 25H2: ≥ 10.0.26200.0; < 10.0.26200.9974 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 11 version 26H1: ≥ 10.0.28000.0; < 10.0.28000.3501 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 26H2: ≥ 10.0.26300.0; < 10.0.26300.9974 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows Server 2016: ≥ 10.0.14393.0; < 10.0.14393.9688 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): ≥ 10.0.14393.0; < 10.0.14393.9688 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows Server 2019: ≥ 10.0.17763.0; < 10.0.17763.9487 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): ≥ 10.0.17763.0; < 10.0.17763.9487 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows Server 2022: ≥ 10.0.20348.0; < 10.0.20348.5870 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows Server 2025: ≥ 10.0.26100.0; < 10.0.26100.33822 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems
- Microsoft / Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): ≥ 10.0.26100.0; < 10.0.26100.33822 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: microsoft; platforms: x64-based Systems

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 7.5 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C; source: CNA: microsoft

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-415

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-122163 (CNA: microsoft; vendor-advisory, patch)

## Provenance

- CNA: microsoft: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-122163; retrieved 2026-11-10; source updated 2026-11-10

Revision: e68c1a191568dda0755d0d32bf1029ea87521154c6c7ccafe687d1edcf1ba983

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