CVE-2026-50687: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50687) involves a use-after-free condition in the Windows Kernel component of Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). Exploitation requires local access with some privileges and does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation can lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability by elevating privileges. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. The impact includes complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this issue.
CVE-2026-50687: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50687) involves a use-after-free condition in the Windows Kernel component of Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). Exploitation requires local access with some privileges and does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation can lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability by elevating privileges. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. The impact includes complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-05T14:35:07.080Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50687","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676ac68715ace43f0978d
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:32 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:18:10 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 11:04:20 UTC
Views: 67
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