---
id: "CVE-2026-96097"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96097"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96097"]
title: "Windows Brokering File System: local privilege escalation via invalid pointer release"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "local-privilege-escalation", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-untrusted-users", "unknown"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:22:08+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:52:46+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96097", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:30+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96097", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:52:46+00:00", "cites": ["https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96097"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Brokering File System: local privilege escalation via invalid pointer release

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96097 (this .md is for agents)

A flaw in the Windows Brokering File System releases an invalid pointer or reference, so a logged-in user can gain higher privileges on the same machine. An attacker needs a valid local account first.

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

## How to check

Unknown until Microsoft's Security Update Guide lists affected builds. Check the installed Windows build (winver or Get-HotFix) against the KB listed for CVE-2026-96097 once it is published.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96097
- 2026-11-10T19:52:46+00:00 analyst https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96097 — Could not read the MSRC Update Guide entry (JS-only; the API returned nothing or was too large). Only NVD text is available, so there are no builds, KB or fix versions. Nothing verified. Revisit when MSRC or a Patch Tuesday summary lists the KBs. Search and X not used.

## Documents

- [describes] NVD CVE-2026-96097 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96097

## From the sources

Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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