CVE-2026-40369
Analyzed
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Publication date: 2026-05-12
Last updated on: 2026-05-14
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.8390 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.8390 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.2113 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.32772 (exc) |
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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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