Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-21236 — Windows
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Microsoft's advisory
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🎯 Affected products31
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2025
- +1 more not shown
✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 14 KB articles
17 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.
| KB article | Update | Fixed build |
|---|---|---|
| KB5077179 | Security Update | 10.0.28000.1575 |
| KB5075904 | Security Update | 10.0.17763.8389 |
| KB5075906 | Security Update | 10.0.20348.4773 |
| KB5075943 | Security Hotpatch Update | 10.0.20348.4711 |
| KB5075912 | Security Update | 10.0.19044.6937 |
| KB5075912 | Security Update | 10.0.19045.6937 |
| KB5075899 | Security Update | 10.0.26100.32370 |
| KB5075942 | Security Hotpatch Update | 10.0.26100.32313 |
| KB5077181 | Security Update | 10.0.26200.7840 |
| KB5077212 | Security Hotpatch Update | 10.0.26200.7781 |
| KB5075941 | Security Update | 10.0.22631.6649 |
| KB5075897 | Security Update | 10.0.25398.2149 |
| KB5077181 | Security Update | 10.0.26100.7840 |
| KB5077212 | Security Hotpatch Update | 10.0.26100.7781 |
| KB5075999 | Security Update | 10.0.14393.8868 |
| KB5075971 | Monthly Rollup | 6.2.9200.25923 |
| KB5075970 | Monthly Rollup | 6.3.9600.23022 |
🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2026-21236
- EchelonGraph score
- 7.8 HIGH
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Fix status
- A fix is available — apply it.
Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2026-21236, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).
🔗 References (29)
- advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21236
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5077179
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5077179
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075904
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075904
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075906
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075906
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075943
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075943
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075912
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075912
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075899
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075899
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075942
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075942
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5077181
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5077212
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5077212
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075941
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075941
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075897
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075897
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075999
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075999
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075971
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075971
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5075970
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5075970