kernel elevation of privilege

Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42916 on June 9, 2026 as a high-severity elevation-of-privilege flaw in the Windows NT OS Kernel affecting Windows 10, Windows 11, and multiple supported Windows Server releases. The bug is not a remote takeover by itself, but it is exactly the kind of local kernel...

Microsoft published CVE-2026-42980 on June 9, 2026 as an NT OS Kernel elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting supported Windows client and server releases, rating it Important with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and marking exploitation as more likely. That combination is the story: not a...

Microsoft has published a new security advisory entry for CVE-2026-27908, described as a Windows TDI Translation Driver (tdx.sys) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Even before any exploit proof appears in the wild, the naming alone tells a familiar story: a kernel-mode component, a local...

CVE-2024-43570: Understanding Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability On October 8, 2024, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) published information regarding a new vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-43570. This specific vulnerability highlights a significant concern for...