CVE-2026-70021

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References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

History

16 Oct 2026, 17:44

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References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70021 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70021 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
First Time Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows 11 26h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025

13 Oct 2026, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 19:19

Updated : 2026-10-16 17:44


NVD link : CVE-2026-70021

Mitre link : CVE-2026-70021

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-70021


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_11_26h2
  • windows_11_25h2
  • windows_11_24h2
  • windows_11_26h1
  • windows_server_2025
  • windows_server_2022
CWE
CWE-416

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