CVE-2026-85362
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs
Summary
Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
Risk of privilege escalation in Windows, potentially leading to system compromise by an authorized user.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates to patch this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Management Instrumentation
See all- CVE-2026-96856High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96851Medium
Buffer over-read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-88091High
Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation. An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85852Medium
An out-of-bounds read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-83783High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83724High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-77905High
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70582Medium
Race condition in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69451High
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-69349Medium
A use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

