Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
view advisory published 2026-05-12
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40402US | — | — | ||
Use after free in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
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remediations (4)
- FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.22631.7079:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087420
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087420 - FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
10.0.22631.7219:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5093998
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5093998 - FixedWindows Server 2022
10.0.20348.5074:Security Hotpatch Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087424
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087424 - FixedWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
10.0.20348.5074:Security Hotpatch Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087424
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087424
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