CVE-2026-88134

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Base score7.8/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

Exploit maturityUnprovenE

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authoritymicrosoft

Last updatedOct 23, 2026 17:52:21 UTC

PublishedOct 13, 2026 19:01:05 UTC

ReservedSep 9, 2026 21:53:00 UTC