CVE-2026-68820
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Description
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-11 17:19:06.357000
Last modified
2026-10-26 13:10:00.140000
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