# CVE-2026-105567: Windows Print Spooler use after free privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105567-use-after-free-in-windows-print-spooler-components-allows-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-105567 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Print Spooler, a system component that manages printing operations, contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to escalate their privileges. An attacker with valid user credentials could exploit this to gain administrative access to the system.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Print Spooler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-print-spooler). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-105567 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105567 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-105567?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Print Spooler.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105567?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-105567 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-105567?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Print Spooler. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability requires local access and existing user authentication credentials. Successful exploitation grants the attacker elevated system privileges on the affected machine.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Print Spooler

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-105567](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-105567)

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