CVE-2026-118224: Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform use after free

CVE-2026-118224 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to elevate their privileges on the local system. An attacker with valid system credentials can exploit this flaw to gain higher-level access and take control of the affected computer. This could enable unauthorized access to sensitive data or deployment of malware.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-118224 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118224 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-118224?
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-2026-118224?
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-2026-118224 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-118224?
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 vulnerability in Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform allows privilege escalation via local access. The flaw requires the attacker to be an authenticated user on the system; exploitation involves triggering memory reuse in the rasterization platform to execute code with elevated privileges. A patch is expected from Microsoft.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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