CVE-2026-72955

Use after free in Windows Application Compatibility Cache allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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

28 Oct 2026, 17:59

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References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72955 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72955 - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
First Time Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1

13 Oct 2026, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 19:19

Updated : 2026-10-28 17:59


NVD link : CVE-2026-72955

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72955


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_11_26h2
  • windows_11_25h2
  • windows_11_23h2
  • windows_11_24h2
  • windows_11_26h1
  • windows_server_2025
  • windows_server_2022
CWE
CWE-416

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