Jul 2026: Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-42982 Published on July 14, 2026
Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper validation of consistency within input in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
Improper Validation of Consistency within Input
The product receives a complex input with multiple elements or fields that must be consistent with each other, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually consistent.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-42982
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9339 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9020 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.7548 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.7548 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7376 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7376 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.8875 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.8875 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.2525 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9339 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9339 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9020 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9020 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5386 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33158 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33158 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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