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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118224-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-2026-118224 · 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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-advanced-rasterization-platform). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118224](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118224)

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