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ZDI-26-541: (Pwn2Own) Microsoft Windows win32kfull Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

medzdi_publishedPublished 2026-08-11

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-65775.

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Original source: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-541/