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CVE-2026-85914 Windows Embedded Mode Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A use-after-free in Windows Embedded Mode Service may allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Embedded Mode Service
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-85914
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 18:45 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-85914 Windows Embedded Mode Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A use-after-free in Windows Embedded Mode Service may allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use after free in Windows Embedded Mode Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Embedded Mode Service

Fixed versions: Not specified

Prerequisites: an authorized attacker

Complete source record
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  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
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