Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock in Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2012 builds before the fixed versions listed for each release contains a use-after-free flaw. An authorized local attacker can exploit it to elevate privileges. Upgrade to the fixed build for your Windows version, as no workaround is listed.
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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 0.0026, the 18th percentile, on 12 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 11 Aug 2026, 17:05 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List