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Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

IdentifiersCVE-2026-33835CWE-416· Use After Free

CVE-2026-33835 is a local elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver caused by a use-after-free condition. According to the provided Microsoft advisory context, the flaw exists in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver and can be exploited by an authorized attacker with low privileges. Microsoft classifies the issue as CWE-416 and rates it Important with CVSS 3.1 7.8. No vulnerable function or code path is identified in the provided material.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can allow a locally authenticated low-privilege attacker to elevate privileges to SYSTEM on the affected Windows host. The provided advisory context indicates high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, consistent with full compromise of the local system security context.

Mitigation

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No specific vendor workaround or mitigation is provided in the supplied advisory content. Until the security update is applied, organizations should minimize and tightly control local access to affected systems, restrict use to trusted users, and prioritize patching on systems where local unprivileged access is possible.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the official Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-33835. The provided advisory context states that an official fix was available at publication.
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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

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VendorProductType
Microsoft CorporationWindowsoperating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 10 1809operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 10 21h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 10 22h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 11 23h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 11 24h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 11 25h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 11 26h1operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2019operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2022operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2022 23h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2025operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 23h2operating_system

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