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Windows Kernel EUVD-2026-29587

| CVE-2026-33841 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-05-12 microsoft GHSA-4mq6-f26v-8f5g
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

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in Windows Kernel across Windows 10, Windows 11 (versions 22H3 through 26H1), and Windows Server 2022 allows authenticated local attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through heap corruption. Microsoft has released patches addressing this CWE-122 heap-based buffer overflow. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Verify current Windows OS versions and patch levels across all affected systems (Windows 10, Windows 11 versions 22H3-26H1, Windows Server 2022). Within 7 days: Deploy Microsoft's released security patch to all vulnerable endpoints using your standard patch management process; prioritize systems with high-privilege user accounts or sensitive data access. …

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