CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-70223
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.28%
19th percentile - higher than 19% of all known CVEs
Summary
Use after free vulnerability in the Windows Console Driver. An authorized attacker can exploit it to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
A local attacker could gain higher privileges, threatening system security.
Recommendation
Install available Windows security patches and restrict local access to trusted users.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Console Driver
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Windows Console Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS