NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-50459 — Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate priv...

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 06:17 PM UTC·Source: NIST NVD

Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM UTC

Executive Summary

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Analysis

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. CVSS Score: 7. Published: 2026-07-14T18:17:51.040.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)

CVE-2026-50459

NVD MITRE CVE

Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Jul 14, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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