cve 2026 24285

CVE-2026-24285 is a Win32k elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that allows a local, authenticated user to escalate to full system privileges. The bug is a use-after-free flaw in the Win32k kernel surface. Microsoft has released a vendor patch, and defenders should treat the issue as high priority until every affected host is verified patched. Win32k is a kernel-mode component of Windows that implements core windowing and graphics operations. This tag covers discussion of the vulnerability, its impact, and patching guidance for Windows systems.