CVE-2026-65780: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Double free in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-65780: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
Double free in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 24H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 25H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 26H1
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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