Disclosure summary
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-416
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-Aug
Open original source · Updated Aug 11, 2026
Windows Kernel 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: 6.4
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Windows Server 2025 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- 5120233 · build 10.0.26100.33296 · product IDs 12437, 12436
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12437, 12436
- 5120233 · product IDs 12437, 12436
- 5120228 · build 10.0.26100.33222 · product IDs 12437, 12436
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12437, 12436
- 5120228 · product IDs 12437, 12436
- 5121003 · build 10.0.26200.9168 · product IDs 20437, 20438
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 20437, 20438
- 5120994 · build 10.0.26200.9106 · product IDs 20437, 20438
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 20437, 20438
- 5121003 · build 10.0.26100.9168 · product IDs 12389, 12390
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12389, 12390
- 5120994 · build 10.0.26100.9106 · product IDs 12389, 12390
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12389, 12390
- 5121000 · build 10.0.28000.2704 · product IDs 20853, 20854
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 20853, 20854
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-08-11T03:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-08-11T03:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:40:34-04:00