Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2026-26132)
Microsoft published details for CVE-2026-26132, an Important severity Windows Kernel elevation of privilege vulnerability caused by CWE-416 (use-after-free). The issue is scored CVSS 3.1: 7.8 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating exploitation requires local access and low complexity, with low privileges required and no user interaction, and could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Microsoft’s Security Update Guide entry provides standard machine-consumable references (e.g., PowerShell, API, and CSAF links) for tracking and patch management. No additional exploitation details, in-the-wild exploitation confirmation, or public proof-of-concept information is included in the provided material beyond the vulnerability classification and scoring.
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