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CVE-2026-33840 CVSS 7.8 HIGH

CVE-2026-33840

Published: 2026-05-12 18:17:06
Last Modified: 2026-05-14 14:43:08

Description

Use after free in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
7.8
Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* - VULNERABLE
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
/* * PoC for CVE-2026-33840 (Windows Win32k Use-After-Free) * This is a conceptual demonstration of triggering the UAF vulnerability. * Do not use for malicious purposes. */ #include <windows.h> #include <stdio.h> // Simulating the trigger for the ICOMP UAF void TriggerUAF() { HWND hWnd = CreateWindowExW(0, L"BUTTON", L"PoC", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL); if (!hWnd) { printf("Failed to create window.\n"); return; } // Step 1: Trigger the object allocation in Win32k // (Specific API calls omitted for safety) // Step 2: Trigger the free operation via specific message sequence // SendMessage(hWnd, WM_XXX, ...); // Step 3: Attempt to use the freed object (Use-After-Free) // This causes the kernel to access invalid memory // SendMessage(hWnd, WM_YYY, ...); printf("Trigger sent. If vulnerable, system may crash or execute code.\n"); } int main() { printf("Starting PoC for CVE-2026-33840...\n"); TriggerUAF(); return 0; }

References

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