CVE-2026-118224 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A use-after-free bug in the Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, the graphics component that draws on-screen content, lets an already-authorized local user escalate privileges. An attacker who can already run code on the machine can gain higher system privileges.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Any Windows machine where a user already has a local account or can run code can be exposed, so shared workstations, terminal servers and multi-user systems matter most. The sources do not name the affected Windows builds, and they do not say whether a fix is available. Single-user machines with no untrusted local code are lower risk.
Not affected if no-untrusted-local-users
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winver, and compare against Microsoft's security update for CVE-2026-118224 (unknown from the sources given)No fix yet, per the sources.
Use after free in Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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