CVE-2026-70172
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Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-13 19:19:31.180000
Last modified
2026-10-28 13:04:14.840000
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