CVE detail
CVE-2026-20860
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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Eight critical vulnerabilities and an actively exploited zero day highlight Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday announcements for 2026. Most of the higher scoring vulnerabilities impact Office products, with two holes in SharePoint scoring an 8.8 on the CVSS scale. “Last year’s abuse of SharePoint by Chinese APTs to deploy ToolShell against organizations should serve as a […]
newswww.csoonline.comJan 14, 2026, 1:50 AM- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20860msrc.microsoft.com
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Vendor Advisorymsrc.microsoft.comJan 13, 2026, 6:16 PM
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