Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-65780 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65780 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65780?
- 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-2026-65780?
- 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-2026-65780 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-65780?
- 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 double-free vulnerability exists in the Windows Autopilot component, where memory is freed twice during processing of device provisioning requests. The vulnerability requires local access and valid credentials (authorized attacker) to trigger. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory and achieve code execution with SYSTEM privileges. A patch is expected to be available from Microsoft's Security Update Guide.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Autopilot <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-08-11: disclosed