Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-118216
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165060
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-2026-118216
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges beyond their AppContainer security boundary.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform when processing graphics data. A local user can run a malicious application inside an AppContainer and submit specially crafted graphics data to the isolated graphics compilation service to perform actions within the service's security context, outside their own AppContainer.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-118216
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7807, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7807, 10 1809 10.0.17763.9376, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7652, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9711, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9711, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2019 10.0.17763.9376, 2022 10.0.20348.5761, 2025 10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2019 10.0.17763.9376, 2022 10.0.20348.5761, 2025 10.0.26100.33650