CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72965

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.33%

24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs

Summary

Use after free in Windows WebClient Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Install security updates for Windows WebClient Service and restrict local access to the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in Windows WebClient Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS