PT-2026-70455 · Microsoft · Windows Installer+1
CVE-2026-61938
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Published
2026-08-11
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Updated
2026-08-17
CVSS v3.1
7.0
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows Installer (affected versions not specified)
Description
A use-after-free condition occurs in Windows Installer, which allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Use-after-free is a memory corruption issue where an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Windows
Windows Installer