CVE-2026-70567 Windows Display Enhancement Service - Privilege Escalation

Windows Display Enhancement Service contains a double free vulnerability, letting authorized local attackers elevate privileges by exploiting memory management errors.

CVSS base score 7.0 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.26% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
8 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-415

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of Windows Display Enhancement Service.

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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