CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-61348
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk1.59%
74th percentile - higher than 74% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit the flaw to execute code with elevated privileges, potentially leading to system takeover.
Recommendation
Apply security updates. Restrict access to the driver to trusted processes only.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.