CVE-2026-83939

Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 26h1
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Weaknesses CWE-822
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 9:38 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2026, 11:40 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 6:21 PM
Modified
Sep 10, 2026, 3:00 PM