CVE-2026-34344: CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34344) is a type confusion issue (CWE-843) in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to access resources using incompatible types, leading to local privilege escalation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this type confusion vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. This could lead to full system compromise, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected Windows 10 system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34344 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2026-34344: CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34344) is a type confusion issue (CWE-843) in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to access resources using incompatible types, leading to local privilege escalation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this type confusion vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. This could lead to full system compromise, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected Windows 10 system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34344 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-26T21:02:16.446Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34344","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036540cbff5d861008c48d
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:04 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:38:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 87
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