Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-65779 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65779 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65779?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 11 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Autopilot <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65779?
- 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-2026-65779 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-65779?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Autopilot at an affected version. 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 exists in Windows Autopilot's privilege escalation path. The vulnerability is triggered by an authorized local attacker who can manipulate memory references to access freed objects, allowing arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. Attack requires local system access and an authenticated user context. No network propagation vector is present. A patch is available from Microsoft Security Response Center.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Autopilot <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-08-11: disclosed
- 2026-08-11: advisory