Vulnerabilities

Use after free in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use after free in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)

Vendor

Microsoft

Product

Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2

CVSS v3.1

7.0 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness

CWE-416

Exposure class

Operating system

NVD status

Awaiting Analysis

• NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
• CVE-2026-96973 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia

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   CVE NVD 4h ago

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    CVE NVD 4h ago

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