CVE-2026-62707: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Use after free in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-62707 and classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free), affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It exists in the Windows Modern Device Management component and permits a local attacker with authorized access to elevate their privileges by exploiting a use-after-free condition. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has issued an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected system. This could lead to full compromise of the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS metrics.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62707 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-62707: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Use after free in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) 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 CVE-2026-62707 and classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free), affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It exists in the Windows Modern Device Management component and permits a local attacker with authorized access to elevate their privileges by exploiting a use-after-free condition. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has issued an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected system. This could lead to full compromise of the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS metrics.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62707 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T20:56:21.891Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62707","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b580cbf8831d539155a4f
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:44 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:27:27 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:17:54 UTC
Views: 5
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