Jul 2026: Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-48571 Published on July 14, 2026
Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows App Installer 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-2026-48571 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48571
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2:- 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 10.0.26100.0 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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