Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Win32 Kernel Subsystem uninitialized pointer
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as very critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Win32 Kernel Subsystem. Performing a manipulation results in uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-70104. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component Win32 Kernel Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-70104 since 08/04/2026. The exploitability is told 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/14/2026).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
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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
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Uninitialized pointerCWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/04/2026 CVE reserved10/13/2026 VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-70104 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-70104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-418479
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2026 00:23Changes: 10/14/2026 00:23 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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