CVE-2021-24090
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk87th percentile - higher than 87% of all known CVEs
Summary
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting. Allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain administrative privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Error Reporting
See all- CVE-2026-97798High
Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command ('argument injection') in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85800High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85354High
Use after free in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83916High
Double free in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-83840High
Weak authentication in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83826High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83758High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-83750High
Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The flaw stems from a race condition during resource checking and use.
- CVE-2026-83715High
Missing authentication for a critical function in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
- CVE-2026-83689High
Use after free in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

