# CVE-2026-118215: Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform use-after-free privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118215-use-after-free-in-windows-advanced-rasterization-platform-allows  
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-2026-118215 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized local attacker to escalate their privileges. This could be exploited by a user with limited account permissions to gain administrative access to the system, potentially leading to complete compromise of the affected computer.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-advanced-rasterization-platform). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118215 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118215 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118215?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118215?** 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-2026-118215 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118215?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform. 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 flaw exists in the Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform that permits local privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires that an attacker already has valid credentials and local access to the system. Exploitation allows an authorized user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118215](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118215)

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