Feb 2026: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-21235 Published on February 10, 2026
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-2026-21235 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-21235
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8389 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8389 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8389 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.4773 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.6937 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.6937 is affected.
- 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 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8868 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8868 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8868 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25923 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25923 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23022 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23022 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.