Free of Memory not on the Heap in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-20810
Published: January 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121232
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20810
CWE-ID: CWE-590
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to free of memory not on the heap issue in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20810
Install updates from vendor's website.