Vulnerability · CVE-2026-96319
Windows USB Print Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Oct 13, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 16, 2026 · Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 · evidence confidence medium
Use after free in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-96319 is a high public vulnerability record for Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2; Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 7.0. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-416. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, tenable. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 16, 2026 · Tenable CVE Database
Detected
Use after free in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Oct 16, 2026 · CVE.org
Updated
Use after free in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
- vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1version unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96319
Use after free in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
cve.org - Tenable CVE DatabaseVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96319
Use after free in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
tenable.com