CVE-2026-83707
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs
Summary
Use after free in Windows Event Tracing allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit the flaw to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to system takeover.
Recommendation
Apply the latest Windows security updates.
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An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Event Tracing.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Event Tracing allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Event Tracing allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Use after free in Windows Event Tracing allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Event Tracing. An attacker could exploit it to gain higher privileges on the system.
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Vulnerability in Windows Event Tracing allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system.
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Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Windows Event Tracing. Allows an attacker to gain higher privileges.
- CVE-2021-26898High
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Event Tracing. The description lacks technical details, but the vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
- CVE-2021-26872High
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Event Tracing.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Windows Event Tracing allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

