CVE-2026-83634
HighCVSS 7.8Summary
Double free in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
This flaw could let a local attacker escalate privileges and potentially execute code, undermining disk encryption security.
Recommendation
Immediately apply Microsoft patches for Windows BitLocker and verify the integrity of disk encryption configurations.
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Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96909Critical
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- CVE-2026-50507Medium
Missing authentication for a critical function in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
- CVE-2026-69458High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-69449Medium
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-50661Medium
A protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
- CVE-2026-45658High
Improper access control in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-45655Medium
Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
- CVE-2021-38632Medium
A vulnerability in Windows BitLocker allows a security feature bypass. An attacker could exploit this flaw to bypass protection mechanisms.
Original NVD description (English source)
Double free in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS