Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-62892

Vulnerability identifier: #VU141787

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-62892

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) when handling local requests. A local user can trigger a race condition to escalate privileges.

Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7663, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7663, 10 1809 10.0.17763.9115, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7517, 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 2019 10.0.17763.9115, 2022 10.0.20348.5440, 2022 10.0.20348.5499, 2025 10.0.26100.33222, 2025 10.0.26100.33296

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2026-62892
• https://support.microsoft.com/help/5120238

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows