---
id: "CVE-2026-119918"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119918"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-119918"]
title: "Windows Kernel: use-after-free lets a physical attacker gain higher privileges"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["physically-secured-devices"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:20:13+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:03+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:55:36+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119918", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:03+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Kernel: use-after-free lets a physical attacker gain higher privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119918 (this .md is for agents)

A use-after-free flaw in the Windows kernel lets an attacker who has physical access to a machine raise their privileges. The sources give no further detail on the exploit path.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:03+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119918

## From the sources

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

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