Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Hyper-V use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.8 | $25k-$100k | 0.66 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Hyper-V. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-54129. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Hyper-V. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Use after free in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-54129 since 06/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/14/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Type
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
06/11/2026 CVE reserved07/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/14/2026 VulDB entry created
07/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-54129 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-54129
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378551
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 07/14/2026 21:52Changes: 07/14/2026 21:52 (53)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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