Aug 2026: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-62788 Published on August 11, 2026
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel 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-2026-62788 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-62788
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2:- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7517 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7517 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.9168 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.9168 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.2704 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33296 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33296 is affected.