Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows - CVE-2026-27919

 

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows - CVE-2026-27919

Published: April 14, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU126025
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-2026-27919
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows UPnP Device Host. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-27919

Install updates from vendor's website.

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