High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-62737
CVE-2026-62737
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26100.9106
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26100.9106
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26200.9106
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26200.9106
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.28000.2704
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.28000.2704
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.26100.33222
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62737nvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
5- Microsoft patches 400+ vulnerabilities, one zero-day under attack (CVE-2026-68820)Help Net Security · Aug 12, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · Aug 11, 2026
- Patch Tuesday - August 2026Rapid7 Blog · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update August 2026 – 394 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 3 Zero-DaysCyber Security News · Aug 11, 2026
- August 2026 Patch Tuesday: One Exploited Zero-Day and 62 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 415 CVEsCrowdStrike Blog