CVE-2026-96216
7.0HighPublished 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Analyzed · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-416, CWE-822
Impact
Local attackers with low-privilege access can execute code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting kernel memory corruption. They must already have authenticated local execution access on the target machine.
Root cause
A use-after-free condition in the Windows Kernel allows reuse of freed memory via untrusted pointer dereference.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Install the latest Microsoft security update addressing this advisory from MSRC; no interim mitigation is documented.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.