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CVE-2026-70243

7.0 high SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed

Use after free in Windows Kernel 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
  • KB5126653 — Windows 11 Version 23H2 · build 10.0.22631.7652 · restart required

From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-28 · Exploitation Less Likely.

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 4

  1. Cpes+3 CPE criteria (now 3)NVD modified 2026-10-22 12:20
  2. StatusPublished → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-22 12:20
  3. StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-19 19:33
  4. First seenCVSS 7.0NVD modified 2026-10-13 21:18

Affected (CPE criteria) 3

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

References 1