Feb 2026: Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-21232 Published on February 10, 2026
Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
Untrusted Pointer Dereference
The program obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-21232
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6649 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6649 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.7840 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.7840 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.1575 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.1575 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.2149 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32370 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32370 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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