Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_11_23h2
CVE-2026-20811
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
EPSS: 0.005 (38.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_11_23h2
- Microsoft Windows_11_24h2
- Microsoft Windows_11_25h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25h2 — versions 10.0.26200.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2022
- Microsoft Windows_server_2022_23h2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20811?
- CVE-2026-20811 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_11_23h2, classified under Untrusted Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20811?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.