CVE-2026-50459

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jul 22, 2026

Description

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H2>= 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.7548
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H2>= 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.7548
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H2>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.8875
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 25H2>= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.8875
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 26H1>= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.2525
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022>= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.5386
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33158
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33158

References

Timeline

Published
Jul 14, 2026
Last modified
Jul 22, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-50459: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix