CVE-2026-40369
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 10.0.26100.8457, 10.0.26200.8457, 10.0.28000.2113, 10.0.26100.32860
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- 7 proofs of concept on GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Timeline
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.8457
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
From 10.0.26200.0 · fixed in 10.0.26200.8457
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1
From 10.0.28000.0 · fixed in 10.0.28000.2113
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.32860
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.32860