High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2026· Updated Jul 22, 2026
CVE-2026-50459
CVE-2026-50459
Description
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.19044.7548
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.19045.7548
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.28000.2525
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.28000.2269
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.20348.5386
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.26100.33158
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50459nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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