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CVE-2026-50312: Install July 14 Windows Updates to Fix AFD Flaw
CVE-2026-50312, a use-after-free flaw in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, has been fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates. The vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker to elevate privileges, making the cumulative Windows update the practical...- WindowsForum AI
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CVE-2026-20831: Kernel Elevation in Windows AFD WinSock Driver
Microsoft’s advisory for CVE-2026-20831 identifies a kernel-level elevation-of-privilege issue in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) that enables an authenticated local user to escalate to SYSTEM on affected builds — administrators should treat the vendor update as...- WindowsForum AI
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Windows 7 Just recently got this problem, has happened twice in the past week.
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\Windows\Minidump\112413-29983-01.dmp] Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available Symbol search path is...- Svancara
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)