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Network vector confirmed by description and input CVSS; AC:H and UI:R reflect UAF heap-manipulation complexity and required victim interaction; PR:L from 'authorized attacker'; full C/I/A upon kernel code execution with unchanged scope.
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Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation via use-after-free (CWE-416) in the Windows Kernel enables a network-accessible, low-privileged authenticated user to elevate to SYSTEM privileges across a broad range of Windows client and server releases spanning Windows 10 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 through 2025. Microsoft has confirmed and released fixed builds for all affected versions via the MSRC advisory. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated account (PR:L) - unauthenticated or anonymous remote exploitation is not supported per the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS base score of 7.1 reflects full-impact potential (C:H/I:H/A:H) offset by meaningful exploitation barriers: high attack complexity (AC:H), a required low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L), and mandatory user interaction (UI:R). … 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 security update corresponding to the installed Windows version: Windows 11 24H2/25H2 and Windows Server 2025 should be updated to build 10.0.26100.9445 and 10.0.26100.33438 respectively; Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5622 or later; Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 builds to 10.0.14393.9512 and 10.0.17763.9245 respectively; Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7582; and Windows 11 26H1 to 10.0.28000.2954 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-73221
GHSA-cvv3-8pp2-r8ph