CVE-2026-105729

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Untrusted Pointer Dereference in SysInternals

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-13

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in SysInternals allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-13

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-105729

EUVD

EUVD-2026-100326

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Windows	Sysinternals Process Monitor 1.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-822	The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an untrusted pointer dereference in SysInternals, which allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on a system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain higher-level permissions on your system, potentially allowing them to install malicious software, access sensitive data, or perform unauthorized actions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation, which could enable unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems. Compliance with GDPR or HIPAA may be impacted if such access leads to data breaches or unauthorized processing of personal health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for SysInternals tools. Monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts and restrict local user permissions where possible.

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