CVE-2026-20938

HIGH

Windows VBS Enclave - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-822
Status published

Affected Products (6)

microsoft/windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6491
microsoft/windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6491
microsoft/windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.7623
microsoft/windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.7623
microsoft/windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.7623
microsoft/windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.7623

Timeline

Published Jan 13, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026