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CVE-2026-12193 VS Revo CVE debrief
A high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-12193, was identified in VS Revo RevoUninstaller 2.5.x/2.6.x. The vulnerability is caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the IOCtl_Handler function within the RevoDetector.sys library. This issue can be exploited locally, and a public exploit is available. To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.0.
- Vendor
- VS Revo
- Product
- RevoUninstaller
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-15
Who should care
Users of VS Revo RevoUninstaller 2.5.x/2.6.x should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to upgrade to a fixed version.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the IOCtl_Handler function within the RevoDetector.sys library of VS Revo RevoUninstaller 2.5.x/2.6.x. This issue has a CVSS score of 7.1 and is classified as HIGH severity.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade to version 2.7.0 of VS Revo RevoUninstaller to fix this issue.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12193) and [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12193), respectively.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-12193 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12193
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-12193 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12193
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/Kalagious/RevoDetectorExploit/tree/master
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://jordanhiggins.blog/revouninstaller-pool-overflow-exploit/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12193
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/submit/829132
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/submit/829133
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/vuln/370839
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.