CVE-2026-95997 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A use-after-free bug in the Windows Event Logging Service lets an authorized local attacker elevate their privileges. The sources give a CVSS score of 7.8 and say nothing about a public exploit.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Windows machines with the Event Logging Service running are the systems to look at, and the attacker needs a local account first. The sources do not say which Windows builds are affected or which are fixed. Machines that only run as single-user devices with no other local accounts carry less practical risk, but the sources do not establish that.
Not affected if no-untrusted-local-users
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winver and compare it to the fixed build in Microsoft's advisory for CVE-2026-95997No fix yet, per the sources.
Use after free in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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