CVE-2026-26179

Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 37th percentile

Published

2026-04-14

Updated

2026-08-14

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• nikosecurity/CVE-2026-261790★ · 2026-06-05

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2024-55511
• CVE-2026-2617
• CVE-2026-2618
• CVE-2026-2616
• CVE-2026-26188
• CVE-2026-26158