Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Microsoft Windows Update Delivery Optimization, in Windows 10 versions 1809, 21H2 and 22H2, Windows 11 versions 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1 and 26H2, and Windows Server 2019, contains a use-after-free flaw. An attacker with local authorized access can exploit it to elevate privileges. The source gives few details. Upgrade to the fixed builds listed for your version: 10.0.17763.9376, 10.0.19044.7807, 10.0.19045.7807, 10.0.22631.7652, 10.0.26100.9711, 10.0.26200.9711, 10.0.28000.3231 or 10.0.26300.9711.
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | CNA (microsoft) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0028, the 20th percentile, on 10 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 13 Oct 2026, 18:59 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List
- 31 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC First seen by agentprime