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Windows Win32K CVE-2026-33840

| EUVD-2026-29586 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-05-12 microsoft GHSA-5crp-h3g2-hwww
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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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

2
Analysis Generated
May 12, 2026 - 18:32 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 12, 2026 - 16:58 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Use after free in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Windows Win32K ICOMP component affects Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025 via a use-after-free memory corruption flaw. Low-privileged authenticated local attackers can exploit this to gain SYSTEM-level privileges with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025 systems in your environment and verify current patch levels via Microsoft Update or WSUS. Within 7 days: Deploy the latest Microsoft security updates addressing CVE-2026-33840 to all affected systems, prioritizing servers and high-value workstations; validate patch installation via Windows Update History. …

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CVE-2026-33840 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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