Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Desktop Window Manager in Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1, from 10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.2525, contains a use-after-free flaw that allows privilege elevation. An attacker needs local access and an existing authorized account, and could gain higher privileges on the system. Upgrade to Windows 11 version 26H1 build 10.0.28000.2525 or later. The source gives few details on the exact conditions of exploitation.
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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 0.0033, the 27th percentile, on 14 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 14 Jul 2026, 17:10 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List