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Use after free in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Local privilege escalation in the Windows Projected File System (ProjFS) affects the full supported Windows line — Windows 10 (1809/21H2/22H2), Windows 11 (22H3 through 26H1), and Windows Server 2019/2022/2025 — where a use-after-free (CWE-416) lets an authenticated local user corrupt kernel/service memory and elevate to higher privileges. Microsoft-reported and patched, the flaw carries total technical impact per CISA SSVC but has no public exploit identified at time of analysis and a very low EPSS (0.04%). The high attack complexity (AV:L/AC:H) reflects a race-condition-style UAF that is non-trivial to win reliably.
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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EUVD-2026-29599
GHSA-vjmh-46hp-792g