VDB-435377 · CVE-2026-95876 · GCVE-0-2026-95876

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Local Session Manager use after free

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7.7	$5k-$25k	0.00+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Local Session Manager. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-95876. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Local Session Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-95876 since 09/22/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/11/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

09/22/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +49 days VulDB entry created
11/11/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: microsoft
CVE: CVE-2026-95876 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-95876
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-435377
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2026 00:20
Changes: 11/11/2026 00:20 (63)
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