CVE-2026-85824(microsoft / windows_10_21h2)

LOWCVSS 7.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Windows Composite Image File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-362CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_10_22h2
  • windows_11_23h2
  • windows_11_24h2

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_11_26h2windows_server_2022windows_server_2025

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-19: 110-19
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • VulniPulse@vulnipulse

    CVE advisory: CVE-2026-85824 - microsoft: Windows Composite Image File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. https://vulnipulse.com/advisories/microsoft-cve-2026-85824 #CVE #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #WindowsServer

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CPE platform detail18 entries

18 of 18 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025--x64

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