Description
Use after free in Windows SmartScreen allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Use after free in Windows SmartScreen allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows SmartScreen Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows 11 Version 26h2 For Arm64-based Systems
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_11_version_26h2_for_arm64-based_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows 11 Version 26h2 For Arm64-based Systems
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows 11 Version 26h2 For Arm64-based Systems Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T22:17:39.673Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T18:15:10.738Z

Link: CVE-2026-85851

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:07:21.571Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:11.327

Modified: 2026-10-13T21:19:27.430

Link: CVE-2026-85851

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T08:15:17Z

Weaknesses