Description
Use after free in Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
microsoft: windows 10 21h2; microsoft: windows 10 22h2; microsoft: windows 11 23h2; microsoft: windows 11 24h2; microsoft: windows 11 25h2; microsoft: windows 11 26h1; microsoft: windows server 2022; microsoft: windows server 2025
References1
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68847 PatchVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.0
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 18 · as of 3 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-416
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