May 2026: Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-35417 Published on May 12, 2026

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?

The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

CVE-2026-35417 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-35417

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2: Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2: Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1: Microsoft Windows Server 2019: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows Server 2022: Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows Server 2025: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):