CVE-2026-34344
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 24, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 24.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Sources
1PoC for CVE-2026-34344, a Windows afd.sys type confusion causing a kernel crash via AfdQueryProviderInfo. Provides trigger code, crash log, and analysis.
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