CVE-2026-32152: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Desktop Window Manager of Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0). An authorized local attacker could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-416 and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows 11 system. This elevation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of system settings, or disruption of system availability. No public exploits are currently known, reducing immediate risk.
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-2026-32152 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-32152: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
Description
Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Desktop Window Manager of Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0). An authorized local attacker could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-416 and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows 11 system. This elevation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of system settings, or disruption of system availability. No public exploits are currently known, reducing immediate risk.
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-2026-32152 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T23:09:43.264Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32152","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2e82d89c981fd6bc45
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:30 PM
Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:44:45 AM
Last updated: 5/28/2026, 2:05:16 PM
Views: 42
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