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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local-only attack requiring an authenticated user session and a race-condition trigger; full system impact achievable when exploitation succeeds.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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Use after free in Windows Web Platform Storage allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation via use-after-free (CWE-416) in the Windows Web Platform Storage component affects Windows 10, 11, and multiple Windows Server releases. An authenticated local user with standard (low) privileges can exploit a race condition in memory management to achieve full local system compromise - gaining high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an authenticated local user session with at minimum standard (low) privileges - remote unauthenticated exploitation is not possible given AV:L/PR:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.0 (High) score reflects the full C:H/I:H/A:H local impact moderated by AC:H (race condition or specific heap-state requirement) and PR:L (requires an existing authenticated local session). … 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 vendor-released security update distributed via Windows Update or WSUS; exact fixed build numbers per Windows edition are listed in the EUVD-2026-73613 data above (e.g., Windows 11 24H2 fixed at 10.0.26100.9445, Windows Server 2025 at 10.0.26100.33438). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, establish an inventory of affected Windows 10, 11, and Windows Server systems in your environment, prioritizing servers and workstations with high-privilege roles or direct user access. …
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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EUVD-2026-73613
GHSA-797c-2gg2-h29f