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CVE-2026-70289 Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-70289
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 01:25 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-70289 Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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