CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-42984
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.06%
17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use after free vulnerability in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with appropriate permissions could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges on the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the operating system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for potential exploitation attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.