CVE-2026-55004: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Double free in Microsoft Printer Drivers allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a double free (CWE-415) in Microsoft Printer Drivers on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges by exploiting improper memory management in the printer driver component. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. This can lead to full system compromise, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55004 for update details and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-55004: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Double free in Microsoft Printer Drivers 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 is a double free (CWE-415) in Microsoft Printer Drivers on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges by exploiting improper memory management in the printer driver component. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. This can lead to full system compromise, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55004 for update details and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T14:10:05.869Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55004","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f8068715ace43e6bf59
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:27:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 64
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