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CVE-2026-65780: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-65780cvecve-2026-65780cwe-415
Published: 08/11/2026 (08/11/2026, 17:06:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 11 Version 24H2

Description

Double free in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.0high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9168

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9168

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

Affected versions
>=10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2704

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 19:57:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-415: Double Free) exists in Windows Autopilot on Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). It allows a local attacker with some level of authorization to trigger a double free condition, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.0, reflecting high severity with local attack vector, high attack complexity, and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

An authorized local attacker can exploit this double free vulnerability to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows 11 system. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges gained. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.

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 Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65780 for patch details and update instructions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-07-22T21:30:09.119Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65780","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a7b5830bf8831d539156410

Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:13:20 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 19:57:03 UTC

Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:56:01 UTC

Views: 44

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