CVE-2026-20822 — Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

CWE-416 — Use After Free6 documents6 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 90.96%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
20
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2+17 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 13

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.1 | Impact: 6.0

Affected Packages20 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.8783+4
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.8783
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.8276
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6809
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.6809

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2026-01-13
▶
GHSA
GHSA-cxm2-5hv5-vp3m: Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2026-01-13
▶

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2026-01-13
▶

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20822 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
▶
CVE-2026-20822 — Use After Free in Microsoft | cvebase