Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU141558

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-62737

Published: August 12, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU141558

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-62737

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2026-62737

Install updates from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9106, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9168, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9168, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2704
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2025 10.0.26100.33222, 2025 10.0.26100.33296

External References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62737

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