Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Link-Layer Discovery Protocol
CVE-2026-34341

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1607
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows 10 Version 21h2
Windows 10 Version 22h2
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-34341?

A security flaw exists in the Windows Link-Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) that enables an authorized attacker to perform a local elevation of privilege. This vulnerability originates from improper memory management, specifically a double-free condition, which could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to system functionalities.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9140

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8755

Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7291

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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