CVE-2026-65780 Windows Autopilot Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A double free vulnerability in Windows Autopilot allows local attackers to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65780?
CVE-2026-65780 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Double free in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65780?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-65780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- CVE-2025-60710 Microsoft Windows Link Following
- CVE-2026-54990 Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-50165 Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-21311 Windows NTLM V1 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-108463 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmm6-56p6-r4vg.