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Go to dashboardWindows Winsock driver ws2ifsl.sys mishandles objects in memory, letting a local user escalate privileges. An attacker who already has a foothold on the machine gets code running with elevated (SYSTEM-level) rights.
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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 Windows | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources. In the analyst’s queue.
Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2019-1215 per vendor instructions (CISA KEV required action).
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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