Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2026· Updated Apr 1, 2026
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20810
Description
Free of memory not on the heap in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
5- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1809v5Range: 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 21H2v5Range: 10.0.19044.0
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 22H2v5Range: 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2019v5Range: 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.17763.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20810mitrevendor-advisorypatch
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