Nov 2026: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-119965 Published on November 10, 2026

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Exploitation:
NONE
Automatable:
NO
Technical Impact:
TOTAL

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-119965 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-119965

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2: Microsoft Windows Server 2022: Microsoft Windows Server 2025: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):