CVE-2026-32222: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), exists in the Windows Win32K subsystem's ICOMP component in Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). It permits an attacker with local authorization to exploit the flaw to gain elevated privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access and control over the affected Windows 11 system. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges gained.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is strongly recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32222 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32222: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Win32K - ICOMP 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, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), exists in the Windows Win32K subsystem's ICOMP component in Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). It permits an attacker with local authorization to exploit the flaw to gain elevated privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access and control over the affected Windows 11 system. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges gained.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is strongly recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32222 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-11T01:49:58.662Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32222","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3882d89c981fd6ceea
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:12:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 97
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