CVE-2026-70014 Windows Cryptographic Services - Use After Free

Windows Cryptographic Services contains a use after free vulnerability, letting authorized attackers execute code remotely over a network, exploit requires attacker to be authorized.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.66% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Use After Free
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
13 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-416

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of Windows Cryptographic Services.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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