CVE-2026-68820Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Explotación conocida — Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CISA confirmó el 11.08.2026 que esta vulnerabilidad se usa en ataques reales. Plazo para las agencias federales de EE. UU.: 25.08.2026.

Acción requerida: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2026-68820 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68820