Privilege escalation via use-after-free
Published Aug 11, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026
Use-after-free in Windows Autopilot in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Microsoft has disclosed only that Windows Autopilot reuses freed memory; the vulnerable function, object, and trigger remain undisclosed in public records. Exploitation requires local authenticated access with low privileges, and the published CVSS vector indicates no user interaction while the observed impact is bounded to privilege escalation on the affected host.
Summary
What happened
Use-after-free in Windows Autopilot in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Microsoft has disclosed only that Windows Autopilot reuses freed memory; the vulnerable function, object, and trigger remain undisclosed in public records. Exploitation requires local authenticated access with low privileges, and the published CVSS vector indicates no user interaction while the observed impact is bounded to privilege escalation on the affected host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-65782
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-416, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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