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CVE-2026-70273

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Description

Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-13 19:19:46.377000
Last modified
2026-10-22 12:13:26.290000
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