CVE-2026-79298

High CVSS 8.4

Published 2026-09-16 · last changed 2026-09-17

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2026-79298, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

An issue in Howyar Technologies Inc SysReturn Versions prior to 11.3.034 and fixed in v.11.3.0.34 allows a local attcker to execute arbitrary code via the BOOTia32.efi and a crafted cloak32.dat file on the ESP.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2026-79298

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H