Jan 2026: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20822 Published on January 13, 2026
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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-2026-20822 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-20822
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8783 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8276 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.6809 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.6809 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6491 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6491 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.7623 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.7623 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8783 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8783 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8276 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8276 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.4648 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.2092 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32230 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32230 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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