CVE-2026-45640

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Use After Free in Windows Bluetooth Port Driver Allows Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-11

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Use after free in Windows Bluetooth Port Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-09

Last Modified

2026-06-11

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-45640

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35684

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2022	to 10.0.20348.5256 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2025	to 10.0.26100.32995 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Windows Bluetooth Port Driver. It allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker who exploits this vulnerability can gain higher privileges on the affected Windows system. This means they could perform actions that normally require elevated permissions, potentially compromising system security and integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability is a use after free in the Windows Bluetooth Port Driver that allows local elevation of privileges.

To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft as soon as they are available.

Additionally, limit local access to authorized users only, as the attacker must be authorized and local to exploit this issue.

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