Microsoft · wifi: rtl8xxxu: fix use-after-free from rx_urb_wq on stop
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in da1678cca182567fd84618b689f4424f3f55f712 : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Linux) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in da1678cca182567fd84618b689f4424f3f55f712, 972ab8b9c08f3eb3fa535082de2950dd93604dfd, 800d2b490a9af1e7132a3564c2ad5a81292e5b40 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
CVE-2026-80947 addresses a use-after-free vulnerability in the rtl8xxxu Wi-Fi driver related to the rx_urb_wq on stop functionality. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption or instability in affected systems running the specified version of the driver.