Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Jul 14, 2026
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.33%
Description
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
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- Version 10.0.26100.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26100.8875
- Version
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- Version 10.0.26200.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26200.8875
- Version
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- Version 10.0.28000.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.28000.2525
- Version
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- Version 10.0.26100.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26100.33158
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- Version 10.0.26100.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26100.33158
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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- < 10.0.26100.8875
- < 10.0.26200.8875
- < 10.0.28000.2269
- < 10.0.28000.2525
- < 10.0.26100.33158
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 15, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Jul–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 24.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 25.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1.68% (0.01680) | 74.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (1)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50436 vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50436 | vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.