CVE-2026-62737: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-62737 and classified under CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects the Windows Kernel in Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). The flaw allows a local attacker with authorized access to exploit the kernel's handling of pointers, leading to 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 to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62737 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-62737: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel 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-2026-62737 and classified under CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects the Windows Kernel in Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). The flaw allows a local attacker with authorized access to exploit the kernel's handling of pointers, leading to 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 to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62737 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T20:58:12.787Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62737","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b580fbf8831d539155b65
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:12:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 3
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