CVE-2026-85936
8.8HighPublished 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Undergoing Analysis · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
8.8High
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-415
Impact
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user. Exploitation requires user interaction over the network.
Root cause
A double free condition in Windows Shell memory management corrupts the heap.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Install the official Windows security update from Microsoft for CVE-2026-85936; no interim workarounds are currently documented.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
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NVD description
Double free in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.