CVE-2026-32170: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Double free in Windows Rich Text Edit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a double free condition in the Windows Rich Text Edit component on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploitation requires local access with some user interaction and high attack complexity. Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official patch to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this double free vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected system. This could allow the attacker to gain higher-level access than intended, potentially compromising system security. The CVSS vector indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32170: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Double free in Windows Rich Text Edit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a double free condition in the Windows Rich Text Edit component on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploitation requires local access with some user interaction and high attack complexity. Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official patch to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this double free vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected system. This could allow the attacker to gain higher-level access than intended, potentially compromising system security. The CVSS vector indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T23:09:43.266Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32170","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036535cbff5d861008c2a2
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:36:53 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:29:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 86
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