{"id":"CVE-2026-85850","title":"Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-763"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T21:19:27.313","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85850","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85850","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:29.181Z","vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 version 26H1","affected":["windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.3231"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-13T20:07:26.266442Z"},"epss":0.00345,"epssPercentile":0.27934,"slug":"CVE-2026-85850","body":"## Overview\n\nRelease of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}