PT-2026-112273 · Microsoft · Windows Ancillary Function Driver For Winsock

CVE-2026-70168

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Published

2026-10-13

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Updated

2026-10-13

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

VectorAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (affected versions not specified)
Description A use after free issue exists in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to perform a local elevation of privileges. Use after free is a memory corruption flaw that occurs when an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Use After Free

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-70168

Affected Products

Windows Ancillary Function Driver For Winsock