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CVE-2026-83853 Windows Hello Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Hello
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-83853
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 02:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-83853 Windows Hello Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Hello

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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