CVE-2026-96129: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Nov 10, 2026
·Updated
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2, >=10.0.26200<10.0.26200.9974
10.0.26200.9974
Microsoft Windows 11=26H2, >=10.0.26300<10.0.26300.9974
10.0.26300.9974
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2, >=10.0.26100<10.0.26100.9974
10.0.26100.9974
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2, >=10.0.26200<10.0.26200.9974
10.0.26200.9974
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2, >=10.0.26100<10.0.26100.9974
10.0.26100.9974
Microsoft Windows 11=26H2, >=10.0.26300<10.0.26300.9974
10.0.26300.9974
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1, >=10.0.28000<10.0.28000.3501
10.0.28000.3501
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1, >=10.0.28000<10.0.28000.3501
10.0.28000.3501
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.0.26200.9974Patch KB5132061 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.0.26100.9974Patch KB5132061 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.0.26300.9974Patch KB5132061 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.0.28000.3501Patch KB5132059
Event History
Nov 10, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:16 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness