Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) lets an authenticated local attacker gain elevated (SYSTEM-level) privileges by triggering an untrusted pointer dereference in the ReFS driver. It affects a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016-2025 builds. Microsoft has released a patch; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so risk is currently patch-and-move rather than emergency.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Overlay Filter (WOF) driver affects a broad range of Windows client and server releases, from Windows 10 1607 and Server 2012 R2 through Windows 11 26H1 and Server 2025. An authenticated local attacker with low privileges can trigger a buffer over-read (CWE-126) in the filter to elevate to higher privileges, gaining full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the host. Microsoft has released a patch; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows NTFS file-system driver lets an authenticated low-privileged user gain elevated (likely SYSTEM) privileges by exploiting an incorrect conversion between numeric types (CWE-681). Affected platforms span Windows 10 (1607 through 22H2), Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1), and Windows Server 2012 through 2025. Microsoft reported the flaw and has shipped a patch; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Brokering File System component affects Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025, where a use-after-free memory corruption (CWE-416) lets an already-authenticated local user elevate to higher privileges. Microsoft rates it CVSS 7.8 with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, and has released a patch. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Sensor Data Service allows an authenticated low-privileged user to gain full SYSTEM-level control on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server (2019-2025) systems. The flaw stems from incorrect access to an indexable resource (a range/bounds error, CWE-118) and yields high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact per the CVSS 7.8 vector. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, but Microsoft has released a patch.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Runtime (WinRT) affects Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025, where a use-after-free memory-corruption flaw lets a locally authenticated attacker elevate to higher privileges. Per the CVSS vector an already-authorized low-privileged user (PR:L) can execute the attack without user interaction, gaining full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the host. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and CISA SSVC rates current exploitation as none, though a vendor patch is available from Microsoft.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Internal System User Profile component allows an already-authenticated attacker to gain elevated (SYSTEM-level) privileges by triggering a use-after-free memory corruption condition (CWE-416). The flaw affects Windows 10 (21H2/22H2), Windows 11 (24H2/25H2/26H1), and Windows Server 2025 including Server Core. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the CVSS 7.8 rating and full high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability make it a meaningful patch-cycle priority.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Application Model (the subsystem underlying UWP/packaged app lifecycle and activation) lets an authorized attacker with an existing low-privileged foothold gain SYSTEM-level control by triggering a use-after-free memory-corruption condition. All supported Windows client and server builds from Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2016 through Server 2025 are affected. This is a Microsoft-reported flaw with a vendor patch available; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not on CISA KEV.
Local code execution in Microsoft Windows NTFS arises from a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) that an authorized, low-privileged local user can trigger to run arbitrary code and elevate to SYSTEM. The flaw spans a broad Windows footprint from Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 through Server 2025. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 (High).
Local privilege escalation in Windows App Installer (the MSIX/AppX package deployment component, msixbundle/App Installer) lets an already-authenticated low-privileged user overflow a stack buffer to gain higher privileges on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds. Microsoft self-reported the flaw and has shipped a patch; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. The CVSS 7.8 (AV:L/PR:L) rating reflects a locally-launched attack with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Local privilege elevation in the Microsoft Windows TCP/IP networking stack lets an already-authenticated, low-privileged user corrupt kernel memory via a use-after-free (CWE-416) and gain SYSTEM-level control. The flaw affects a broad range of client and server SKUs from Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 through Server 2025, including Server Core installations. Microsoft reported the issue and has released a patch; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) component lets an already-authenticated local user run code with SYSTEM-level rights by triggering an integer overflow (CWE-190). The flaw affects a broad range of Windows client and server builds, from Windows 10 1809 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2019 through 2025. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low attack complexity and high triad impact make it a meaningful patch-tier issue.
Local privilege escalation to code execution in the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) driver affects a broad range of Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2016 through 2025 releases, where an integer overflow (CWE-190) in filesystem processing lets an already-authenticated local user run arbitrary code in an elevated context. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/PR:L) confirms low-privileged local access is required rather than remote exploitation, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Microsoft has released a patch via MSRC.
Local privilege escalation in the Microsoft Printer Drivers component across Windows 10, Windows 11 (through 26H1), and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 lets an already-authenticated attacker corrupt kernel-adjacent memory to gain higher privileges. The flaw is a double free (CWE-415) triggered locally by a low-privileged user, yielding high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 7.8). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Overlay Filter (WOF) driver allows an authenticated low-privileged user to elevate to SYSTEM by triggering a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122). The flaw spans a broad range of client and server SKUs from Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 through Server 2025. Microsoft has shipped a patch; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows DNS lets an already-authenticated, low-privileged attacker corrupt heap memory to gain higher (likely SYSTEM) privileges on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022/2025 systems. The flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) reported by Microsoft itself, with a vendor patch available via MSRC. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so it currently represents a patch-priority rather than an emergency.
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows WalletService allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to gain SYSTEM-level rights on the host, per CVSS:3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L (7.8, High). The flaw stems from improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the WalletService component and affects a broad range of Windows client and server builds. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but a vendor patch from Microsoft is available.
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Printer Drivers on Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025 allows an authenticated local attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges by triggering a use-after-free memory-corruption condition. The flaw grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) once low-level local access is obtained. Reported by Microsoft with a patch available; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Clipboard Server (Cliprdr/RDP clipboard virtual channel service) affects a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds (from 1809 through 11 26H1 and Server 2025). An authenticated local attacker who can trigger a use-after-free (CWE-416) in the service can corrupt memory to run code at elevated (SYSTEM-level) privilege. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV; Microsoft has released a patch.
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Media (a component shipping in Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1) lets an authenticated local attacker execute code at elevated privilege by triggering a use-after-free (CWE-416) memory-corruption condition. Reported by Microsoft with a vendor patch available, it carries CVSS 7.8 (High) and can yield full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the host. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Media Encoder is possible when a victim opens a maliciously crafted media file, triggering an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) that runs attacker code in the context of the current user. The flaw is local and requires user interaction, so it is not remotely wormable, but successful exploitation grants full compromise of the user's session. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV; Adobe published advisory APSB26-72 addressing the issue.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Kernel Mode Driver affects Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025, where a use-after-free (CWE-416) lets an already-authenticated local attacker corrupt kernel memory and elevate to SYSTEM. Reported by Microsoft with a patch already available; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. The CVSS 7.8 (AV:L/PR:L) reflects a high-impact but locally-scoped flaw requiring an existing foothold on the host.
Local privilege-context deserialization in NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM lets an attacker who already has same-user access to a host running the inference stack abuse its inter-process communication layer to trigger unsafe object deserialization (CWE-502), potentially yielding code execution, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service. The flaw is vendor-reported by NVIDIA and carries a CVSS 3.1 base of 7.8 (AV:L), meaning it is not remotely reachable but converts existing local access into full compromise of the model-serving process. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) lets an already-authenticated, low-privileged user gain SYSTEM-level control across a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 builds. The root cause is a missing authentication check on a critical RRAS function (CWE-306), enabling an authorized attacker to bypass expected authorization and fully compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, EPSS probability is low (0.22%), and CISA SSVC rates current exploitation as none, but the total technical impact and Microsoft-supplied patch make prompt patching worthwhile.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) lets an authenticated low-privileged user gain higher privileges on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems (Server 2012 through Server 2025). Rooted in insufficient access-control granularity (CWE-1220), a local attacker with a valid session can manipulate WFP to reach SYSTEM-level access. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but Microsoft rates the confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact as High.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Spaceport.sys Storage Spaces driver lets an already-authenticated low-privileged user gain SYSTEM-level control across Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016 through 2025. The flaw stems from a missing authentication check on a critical driver function (CWE-306), and Microsoft has released a patch; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. With CVSS 7.8 (local, low-privilege) and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, it is a strong candidate for chaining after an initial foothold.
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Surface devices (Go, Hub, Laptop Go/Go 3, Pro/Pro 8, Laptop 4 AMD/Intel, Windows Dev Kit) allows an authenticated low-privileged user to gain higher privileges through insufficiently granular access control (CWE-1220) in the device firmware/platform layer. The flaw carries a CVSS 7.8 (High) with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact once exploited, but requires prior local access. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV; Microsoft has released a fix via MSRC.
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Remote Help allows an authenticated low-privileged user to elevate to higher privileges via improper access control (authorization bypass) in the Remote Help component. Exploitation requires prior local access with limited privileges (PR:L) but no user interaction, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, though Microsoft has released a patch.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Active Directory certificate-validation path lets an already-authenticated attacker on Windows 10 (1607/1809) and Windows Server 2016 through 2025 (including Server Core) improperly validate a certificate to gain higher privileges. Microsoft reported and patched the flaw (CWE-295), but there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not on CISA KEV. The CVSS 7.8 vector (AV:L/PR:L) confirms an authenticated local attacker with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact upon success.
Local privilege escalation in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers on Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025 lets an already-authenticated low-privilege user corrupt kernel memory via a use-after-free (CWE-416) and gain SYSTEM-level control. Reported by Microsoft with a vendor patch available; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and CISA SSVC rates exploitation as none, though the technical impact is total. EPSS is low (0.20%, 10th percentile), consistent with a not-yet-exploited but fully impactful local EoP.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows TCP/IP stack lets a low-privileged authenticated user corrupt kernel memory via a use-after-free (CWE-416) and elevate to SYSTEM. It affects a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds through 2025, was reported by Microsoft, and carries CVSS 7.8; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is low (0.20%, 10th percentile).
Local privilege escalation in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers on Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025 allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to gain SYSTEM-level control by exploiting a use-after-free (CWE-416) memory-corruption condition. Microsoft has published a patch, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis; EPSS is low at 0.20% (10th percentile) and CISA SSVC records exploitation as none, though the technical impact is rated total. Successful exploitation grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected host.
Local privilege escalation in the Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (QWAVE) service across virtually all supported Windows client and server builds (Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1, Windows Server 2012 through 2025) allows an authenticated local attacker to gain SYSTEM-level control by triggering a use-after-free condition. Microsoft rates the impact as total (full confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss) with CVSS 7.8. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the low EPSS score (0.20%, 10th percentile) plus CISA SSVC 'Exploitation: none' indicate no observed exploitation yet.
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Hyper-V (affecting Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 through 2025) allows an authenticated local attacker to elevate to SYSTEM by exploiting a use-after-free (CWE-416) memory corruption condition in the hypervisor stack. Microsoft reported the issue and has shipped fixes; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the low EPSS score (0.20%, 10th percentile) plus CISA SSVC 'Exploitation: none' indicate no observed exploitation yet. The total technical impact (full C/I/A compromise) makes it a meaningful patch priority on any Hyper-V-enabled host despite the local attack vector.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Premiere Pro is possible when a victim opens a maliciously crafted project or media file, triggering an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) that runs attacker code in the context of the current user. The flaw was reported by Adobe (advisory APSB26-76) and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (local vector, requires user interaction). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so risk is currently driven by the ease of social-engineering a user into opening a booby-trapped file.
Local privilege escalation in the Microsoft Windows Kernel lets an authenticated attacker gain elevated (SYSTEM-level) privileges by triggering a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) in kernel-mode code. The flaw affects a broad range of client and server builds from Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2012 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2025. Reported by Microsoft with a patch available; no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) triggered when a victim opens a maliciously crafted media/project file, allowing an attacker to run code in the context of the current user. The flaw is Adobe-reported (advisory APSB26-71) and carries a CVSS 7.8 (High) rating; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Because exploitation is local and requires user interaction, weaponization depends on social engineering rather than remote automated attack.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) triggered when a victim opens a maliciously crafted media/project file, letting an attacker run code in the context of the current user. The flaw was reported by Adobe and is documented in advisory APSB26-71; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Because exploitation is local and requires user interaction, it is a file-format/client-side memory-corruption issue rather than a remotely-triggerable server flaw.
Local privilege escalation in Windows Runtime (WinRT) across Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 through 2025 allows an already-authenticated attacker to win a race condition and gain SYSTEM-level privileges. The flaw stems from concurrent access to a shared resource without proper synchronization, and full C:H/I:H/A:H impact indicates complete host compromise once triggered. Reported by Microsoft with a patch available; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Brokering File System affects Windows 11 24H2/25H2/26H1 and Windows Server 2025, where a use-after-free (CWE-416) lets an already-authenticated local user corrupt memory to elevate to higher privileges (typically SYSTEM). Microsoft has released a patch and rates it 7.8 (High). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Runtime (WinRT) component of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated (SYSTEM-level) privileges by triggering a use-after-free memory-corruption condition (CWE-416). Microsoft has released a patch, but there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (High) with a fully local vector reflects meaningful post-compromise impact but requires the attacker to already have a foothold on the host.
Local privilege escalation in the Microsoft Windows Content Delivery Manager component lets an authenticated low-privileged user elevate to SYSTEM by triggering a use-after-free (CWE-416) memory-corruption condition. The flaw affects a broad range of client and server builds (Windows 10 1809 through Windows 11 26H1, plus Server 2019 and Server 2025), and Microsoft has released a patch. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Local privilege elevation in the Windows Brokering File System (bfs.sys/brokering component) lets an authenticated low-privileged user corrupt kernel memory via a double free (CWE-415) to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025. A Microsoft-released patch is available. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV; EPSS data was not provided.
Local privilege escalation in the Microsoft Brokering File System affects Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025, where a use-after-free (CWE-416) memory-corruption flaw lets an already-authenticated local user execute code with elevated (typically SYSTEM) privileges. Microsoft has released a patch and reported the issue itself; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting a locally-exploitable but high-impact elevation path.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Bridge is possible when a victim opens a maliciously crafted file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122), letting an attacker run code in the context of the current user. The flaw was reported by Adobe and disclosed in advisory APSB26-81; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Exploitation is file-borne and requires user interaction, so it is not remotely triggerable without a user opening attacker-supplied content.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Wireless Networking component affects a broad span of currently supported Windows releases (Windows 10 1809 through Windows 11 26H1, and Windows Server 2019/2022/2025), letting an already-authenticated local user win a timing race to gain SYSTEM-level control. The flaw is a CWE-362 race condition where improperly synchronized access to a shared resource can be manipulated during a narrow execution window; CVSS 7.8 reflects a high-complexity but high-impact local escalation with a scope change. Microsoft (the reporter) has shipped a patch, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (memory corruption) that runs in the context of the current user when a victim opens a maliciously crafted media/project file. All affected versions covered by Adobe advisory APSB26-71 are impacted, and while no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, the local attack vector with required user interaction makes it a classic file-format weaponization risk. The CVSS 7.8 (High) reflects full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact once the file is opened.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) triggered when a user opens a maliciously crafted media/project file, letting an attacker run code with the privileges of the current user. Affects Adobe Audition and was reported by Adobe under advisory APSB26-71. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV; EPSS not provided.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Animate 2023 and 2024 allows an attacker to run OS commands in the context of the current user when a victim opens a maliciously crafted file. The flaw is an OS command injection (CWE-78) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no active exploitation reported in CISA KEV; risk hinges on social-engineering a user into opening the file. Adobe published fixes in advisory APSB26-83.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Bridge allows an attacker to run code in the context of the current user by tricking a victim into opening a maliciously crafted file that triggers an untrusted pointer dereference (CWE-822). The flaw is local and file-based, requiring user interaction; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Exploitation yields full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability limited to the privileges of the user running Bridge.