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Microsoft CVE-2026-26179

| EUVD-2026-22420 HIGH
Double Free (CWE-415)
2026-04-14 microsoft
7.8
CVSS 3.1
Temporal: 6.8
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Re-analysis Queued
Apr 17, 2026 - 15:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Analysis Generated
Apr 14, 2026 - 19:14 vuln.today
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 14, 2026 - 17:46 euvd
EUVD-2026-22420
Analysis Generated
Apr 14, 2026 - 17:46 vuln.today
Patch released
Apr 14, 2026 - 17:46 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Apr 14, 2026 - 16:57 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Kernel via double free vulnerability enables low-privileged authenticated users to gain SYSTEM-level access across Windows 11 (versions 22H3 through 26H1) and Windows Server 2022/2025. The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges (PR:L) but presents low attack complexity (AC:L) with no user interaction required. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022/2025 systems in your environment and confirm current patch levels. Within 7 days: Deploy vendor-released patches to all affected systems beginning with critical infrastructure and servers handling sensitive data; prioritize Windows Server systems in production environments. …

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CVE-2026-26179 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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