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CVE-2026-20860

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Published: Jan 13, 2026Modified: Jan 15, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: secure@microsoft.com

Description

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected (19)

Microsoft
14 products
Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809
Windows 10 21h2
Windows 10 22h2
Windows 11 23h2
Windows 11 24h2
Windows 11 25h2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 23h2
Windows Server 2025
Configuration A
19 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows 10 1607
Before 10.0.14393.8783
Windows 10 1607
Before 10.0.14393.8783
Microsoft
Windows 10 1809
Before 10.0.17763.8276
Windows 10 1809
Before 10.0.17763.8276
Windows 10 21h2
Before 10.0.19044.6809
Windows 10 22h2
Before 10.0.19045.6809
Windows 11 23h2
Before 10.0.22631.6491
Windows 11 24h2
Before 10.0.26100.7623
Windows 11 25h2
Before 10.0.26200.7623
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
Version r2 sp1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
All versions
Windows Server 2012
Version r2
Windows Server 2016
Before 10.0.14393.8783
Windows Server 2019
Before 10.0.17763.8276
Windows Server 2022
Before 10.0.20348.4648
Windows Server 2022 23h2
Before 10.0.25398.2092
Windows Server 2025
Before 10.0.26100.32230

Related CWEs

CWE-843
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

References (1)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
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