CVE-2026-21241 (GCVE-0-2026-21241)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-10 17:51 – Updated: 2026-02-23 16:23
VLAI?
Title
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 |
Affected:
10.0.22631.0 , < 10.0.22631.6649
(custom)
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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