Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Win32K by Microsoft
CVE-2026-24285

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office For Android
Windows 10 Version 1607
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows 10 Version 21h2
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-24285?

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Windows Win32K, allowing an authorized attacker to exploit this weakness to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. Successful exploitation could enable attackers to perform actions with elevated rights that should not be accessible, compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the affected operating system.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Office for Android 16.0.1 < 16.0.19822.20000

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8957

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8511

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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