FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2026-24285 · Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Signals
Windows Win32K
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Resolved binary override
Use this when the MSRC module name cannot be mapped automatically or the resolved binary looks wrong.
Description
Use after free in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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FAQ
Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
Windows Win32K Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to prepare the target environment to improve exploit reliability.