EIP-2026-117588

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Windows XP/7 Kernel - 'win32k.sys' Keyboard Layout Privilege Escalation (MS10-073)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117588. PoCs published by instruder.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional proof-of-concept exploit for a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (CVE-2026-117588). It leverages a flaw in the `win32k!ReadLayoutFile` function to trigger a memory corruption, leading to arbitrary code execution with kernel-level privileges.

Description

Microsoft Windows XP/7 Kernel - 'win32k.sys' Keyboard Layout Privilege Escalation (MS10-073)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by instruder · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36327

This is a functional proof-of-concept exploit for a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (CVE-2026-117588). It leverages a flaw in the `win32k!ReadLayoutFile` function to trigger a memory corruption, leading to arbitrary code execution with kernel-level privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows (Windows 7 and Windows XP)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute arbitrary code with user-level privileges
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026