Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-62749
Microsoft Windows 11Microsoft Windows Server
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1
7.0High
Official description
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (microsoft) | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26100.9168 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26200.9168 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 ≤ v < 10.0.28000.2704 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26100.33296 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26100.33296 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
1- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62749 vendor-advisorypatch
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Details
- Published
- 2026-08-11
- Last updated
- 2026-10-30
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.26%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
18.3%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-416Use After Free