High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2026· Updated Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-83498
CVE-2026-83498
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83498nvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
6- ⚡ Weekly Recap: 98 Zero-Days, Rogue AI Agents, $100M Crypto Theft, 700 Supermarkets Hit and MoreThe Hacker News · Oct 19, 2026
- Four-Byte Write and Timing Bug Let Researchers Run Code in Windows SmartScreen EnclaveThe Hacker News · Oct 14, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · Sep 8, 2026
- Patch Tuesday - September 2026Rapid7 Blog · Sep 8, 2026
- Massive Microsoft Patch Tuesday September 2026 – 973 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 2 Zero-DaysCyber Security News · Sep 8, 2026
- September 2026 Patch Tuesday: Two Exploited Zero-Days and 113 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 972 CVEsCrowdStrike Blog