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Go to dashboardMicrosoft's Win32k kernel-mode driver mishandles objects in memory, which lets a local user escalate privileges. A successful attacker runs code in kernel mode, which gives full control of the Windows machine.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Win32k | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources. In the analyst’s queue.
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Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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