CVE-2026-26161: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Sensor Data Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26161) is classified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference) and affects Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It occurs in the Windows Sensor Data Service and enables an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges by exploiting improper handling of pointers. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26161 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-26161: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Sensor Data Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26161) is classified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference) and affects Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It occurs in the Windows Sensor Data Service and enables an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges by exploiting improper handling of pointers. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26161 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-11T18:33:57.775Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26161","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a1882d89c981fd6a674
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:08 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 16:59:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 94
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