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Windows Graphics Kernel CVE-2026-61346

| EUVDEUVD-2026-56319 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-11 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-427p-rcmg-w2hf
7.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.0 HIGH

Local vector with low-privilege account required; AC:H reflects race condition prerequisite; SYSTEM-level attainment yields full C/I/A impact within unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 11, 2026 - 20:54 vuln.today
Patch available
Aug 11, 2026 - 18:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 17:18 nvd
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Graphics Kernel exposes a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions to a use-after-free memory corruption flaw (CWE-416). An attacker holding a low-privileged local account who can satisfy a race condition in the kernel graphics subsystem can gain SYSTEM-level control of the affected host. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated local account on the target system (PR:L per CVSS vector), meaning the attacker must already have interactive or remote-desktop access as a standard user - unauthenticated remote exploitation is not possible. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.0 is tempered by AC:H, reflecting the race condition or memory-layout prerequisite that prevents trivial, reliable exploitation; however, the full C:H/I:H/A:H impact upon success underscores that exploitation yields complete host compromise. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the Microsoft-released security updates via Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), or the Microsoft Update Catalog, targeting the minimum build thresholds documented in the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61346. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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