CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-85362

HighCVSS 7.0
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

16th 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.

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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