Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49798
https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-july-2026-patch-tuesday-addresses-569-cves-cve-2026-56155-cve-2026-56164
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2026-07-14
Updated: 2026-07-15
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.02155
