High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2026· Updated May 14, 2026
CVE-2026-35416
CVE-2026-35416
Description
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35416nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
7- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · May 12, 2026
- Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, May 12th)SANS Internet Storm Center · May 12, 2026
- Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-daysBleepingComputer · May 12, 2026
- Microsoft Patches 137 VulnerabilitiesSecurityWeek · May 12, 2026
- Patch Tuesday - April 2026Rapid7 Blog · Apr 14, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026 - Snort Rule and Prominent VulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · Apr 14, 2026