Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Fix
Microsoft's update · Important
- KB5126646 — Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025 · build 10.0.26100.33650 · restart required
- KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 25H2 · build 10.0.26200.9711 · restart required
- KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 24H2 · build 10.0.26100.9711 · restart required
- KB5127646 — Windows 11 version 26H1, Windows 11 Version 26H1 · build 10.0.28000.3231 · restart required
- KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 26H2 · build 10.0.26300.9711 · restart required
From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-28 · Exploitation More Likely.
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70076 Vendor Advisory, Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 4
- Cpes+9 CPE criteria (now 9)NVD modified 2026-10-28 16:26
- StatusPublished → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-28 16:26
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-19 19:31
- First seenCVSS 7.0NVD modified 2026-10-14 04:18
Affected (CPE criteria) 9
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
References 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70076 Vendor Advisory, Patch