Privilege Escalation
The latest Privilege Escalation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Patches Windows Speech Runtime Flaw That Could Elevate User Privileges
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a security update fixing CVE-2026-49171, a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Windows Speech Runtime. The flaw could allow an attacker who already...
CVE-2026-49170: Windows StateRepository Flaw Could Let Attackers Gain Admin Rights
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday release fixes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows StateRepository API that affects all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server....
Windows 10 and 11 Receive Fix for Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Here’s How to Deploy It
Microsoft released its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on July 14, addressing a Windows kernel elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that could give attackers system-level control after they already...
Microsoft Patches Local Privilege Escalation Hole in Windows 11 and Server 2025
Microsoft’s July 2026 security updates, released on July 14, close a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 that could allow an attacker with a foothold on a...
Microsoft’s ODBC Driver Flaw Needs an Inventory, Not a Blind Patch—Here’s Your Action Plan
Microsoft published a new elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in its ODBC Driver for SQL Server on July 14, 2026. The advisory, tracked as CVE-2026-42990, arrived without a security patch, a list of...
CVE-2026-42900 Update: Network Attackers Can Exploit Windows App Store for Privilege Escalation
Microsoft issued a high-priority fix on July 14, 2026, for CVE-2026-42900, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. The flaw, buried inside the Windows App Store component,...
Google Fixes Chrome for Android Flaw That Could Hand Your Device to Local Attackers
On June 30, Google disclosed a serious vulnerability in Chrome for Android that could allow a local attacker to seize higher privileges on a device. The fix arrived in version 150.0.7871.47, and...
A Linux Graphics Bug Can Give Attackers Root — and Your Windows Machine Isn’t Immune
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem can allow an unprivileged local user to gain root access. Tracked as CVE-2026-46215, the flaw targets...
Critical Linux Kernel Bug Exposes WSL2 and Container Hosts — Patch Now
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-43499 and named GhostLock, lets attackers break out of sandboxes and seize root control of affected systems. The flaw reaches beyond...
CVE-2026-54998: Why Microsoft's Confidence Rating is Critical for Exchange Online EoP Defense
Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MSRC) has published CVE-2026-54998, a new elevation-of-privilege (EoP) vulnerability affecting Exchange Online. What makes this disclosure different from the...
CVE-2026-26145: Microsoft Flags Privilege Escalation Flaw in Azure Synapse Analytics
Microsoft has confirmed a new privilege escalation vulnerability in its cloud analytics service, Azure Synapse, tracked as CVE-2026-26145. The flaw, disclosed through the company's Security Update...
Windows Push Notifications Race Condition Lets Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM
Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday brought a critical security fix for a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Push Notifications service. Tracked as CVE-2026-42991, the flaw...