CVE-2026-21530
Analyzed
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Publication date: 2026-05-12
Last updated on: 2026-05-14
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Double free in Windows Rich Text Edit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.9140 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8755 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7291 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7291 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.7079 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.8390 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.8457 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.2113 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.9140 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.8755 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.5139 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.2330 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.32860 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-415 | The product calls free() twice on the same memory address. |
Attack-Flow Graph
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