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32 changes: 29 additions & 3 deletions advisories/unreviewed/2026/04/GHSA-8gh5-q362-whfc/GHSA-8gh5-q362-whfc.json
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-26179"
],
"details": "Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"summary": "Microsoft Windows Secure Kernel Double Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability ",
"details": "A double free in the Windows Secure Kernel allows an authorized attacker to execute code in the context of the secure kernel.",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
}
],
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "GitHub Actions",
"name": ""
},
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"affected": [],
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26179"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/nikosecurity/CVE-2026-26179"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26179"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-276"
}
],
"database_specific": {
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