SB20260512101 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Win32k
Published: May 12, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33839)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Win32k. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
2) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-34331)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Win32k. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
3) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-34330)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in Windows Win32K - GRFX. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33840)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Win32k. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.