CVE-2026-26179
HighPublished
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Apr 14, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 14, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
7.8/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.4%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 37.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Sources
1PoC for CVE-2026-26179 / ZDI-26-276, my very own Secure Kernel bug
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