Windows Security Health Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HighVendor CVSS 7.0 / 10 1 CVE Published Sep 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC

Summary

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

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Sep 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC
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Sep 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM UTC
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Oct 28, 2026 at 3:45 AM UTC
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