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CVE-2026-20938
HIGH7.8
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score7.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published1/13/2026
Last Modified1/16/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
microsoft:windows_11_23h2microsoft:windows_11_24h2microsoft:windows_11_25h2
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-822
References
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20938(secure@microsoft.com)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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