CVE-2026-50480

Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-50480) that can be exploited by an authenticated local attacker to achieve privilege escalation. The issue affects WPAD in Windows, with the root cause described as a heap-based overflow in W...

Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol WPAD allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

The vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser, related to incorrect input validation, allows a hacker to redirect resources to the local host.

The vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser is related to the absence of a special localhost registration in the WPAD files. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect resources to localhost using a specially created WPAD file...

Vulnerability of the Windows operating system and the Internet Explorer browser, allowing attackers to increase their privileges

The vulnerability of the Web Proxy Auto Discovery protocol for the Windows operating system and the Internet Explorer browser is related to deficiencies in access control. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to enhance their privileges remotely by using the NetBIOS name...