CVE-2026-49173 Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally

Description

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products and versions

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0	10.0.28000.0 → < 10.0.28000.2525	10.0.28000.2525

Other CVEs of Windows 11 version 26H1

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