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CVE-2026-50347 Windows Data.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2026-50347 is an Important-severity heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Data.dll that allows local, unauthorized attackers to achieve remote code execution via integer overflow or wraparound. It has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). The article indicates exploitation is currently unlikely, and Microsoft has released an official fix, but specific affected and patched version numbers are not detailed in the provided text.
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