CVE-2026-45596 Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2026-45596

The CVE-2026-45596 entry concerns a use-after-free in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, leading to local privilege elevation. Affected component/function is the Windows AFD for WinSock; root cause is a use-after-free condition that can be exploited by an authorized local attacker...