CVE-2026-77899

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Sep 16, 2026

Description

Use after free in Windows Security Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.0/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 11 Version 24H2	>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft	Windows 11 Version 25H2	>= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft	Windows 11 version 26H1	>= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.26349
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.26349

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-77899Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2026
Last modified: Sep 16, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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