Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor - CVE-2026-100205
Published: October 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154232
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-100205
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain SYSTEM privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in SysInternals when processing an untrusted pointer. A local user can exploit the pointer dereference locally to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor
How to mitigate CVE-2026-100205
Install security update from vendor's website.
Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor - update to 4.04