Advisory Details

June 9th, 2026

Microsoft Windows Narrator Braille Support brlapi Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2026-48565
CVSS SCORE	7.0, AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Windows
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. Additionally, Braille support for Narrator must be installed. The specific flaw exists within the brlapi service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48565
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2026-03-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2026-06-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2026-06-09 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Zeeshan Shaikh (@bugzzzhunter)

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