# CVE-2026-32165: Use after free in Windows User Interface Core allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32165-use-after-free-in-windows-user-interface-core-allows-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-32165 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-04-14

Use after free in Windows User Interface Core allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows 10 1809](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-10-1809), [Microsoft Windows 10 21h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-10-21h2), [Microsoft Windows 10 22h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-10-22h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 23h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-23h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 24h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-24h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 25h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-25h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 26h1](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-26h1), [Microsoft Windows Server 2019](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2019), [Microsoft Windows Server 2022](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2022), [Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2022-23h2), [Microsoft Windows Server 2025](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2025). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-32165 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32165 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-32165?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 and 7 more. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32165?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-32165?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 or one of the others listed. 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.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 25h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 26h1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025

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