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CVE-2026-44809 (GCVE-0-2026-44809)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-09 17:06 – Updated: 2026-08-25 22:44
VLAI
Title
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-10 03:56 UTC
CWE
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.8655 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 Affected: 10.0.26200.0 , < 10.0.26200.8655 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 Affected: 10.0.28000.0 , < 10.0.28000.2269 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.32995 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.32995 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-06-09 14:00
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