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CVE-2026-21236.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSHIGH / 7.8No severity score in this snapshot.
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSMicrosoft vendor recordModified Feb 10, 2026

Disclosure summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Source-reported weakness categories

CWE-122

Source-specific records & product guidance

Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.

Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2026-Feb

Open original source · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.

Microsoft maximum product score: 7.8

VendorProduct / associationVersion / bounds
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2019 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2022 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2025 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2016 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2012 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2012 R2 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)

Vendor remediation references

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-02-10T03:00:00-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-02-10T03:00:00-05:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:45:18-04:00