High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2026· Updated Nov 10, 2026
CVE-2026-103571
CVE-2026-103571
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows CNG Key Isolation Service handles memory.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Microsoft November 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes 1,093 Vulnerabilities, Including Outlook Zero-DayCyber Security News · Nov 10, 2026