CVE-2026-12168

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-02. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An improper validation vulnerability for driver GFAC_Sys_x64.sys in Little Orbit GFAC allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM and execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via crafted messages sent through a Minifilter communication port.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(high)
EPSS
3.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 2, 2026

Last Modified

July 2, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
cert

VU#639124 - Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Little Orbits GameFirst Anti-Cheat

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/639124
generic🟡 PoC Available

GitHub - FzRsLLaSheR/CVE-2026-12166_CVE-2026-12167_CVE-2026-12168 · GitHub

https://github.com/FzRsLLaSheR/CVE-2026-12166_CVE-2026-12167_CVE-2026-12168

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12168(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 22:58 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-06 22:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-06 11:05 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-06 11:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-05 23:10 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-05 23:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-05 11:12 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.80
  10. 2026-07-05 11:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-02 20:05 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  15. 2026-07-02 16:24 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-07-02 16:24 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-12168?
CVE-2026-12168 is a high vulnerability published on July 2, 2026. An improper validation vulnerability for driver GFACSysx64.sys in Little Orbit GFAC allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM and execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via crafted messages sent through a Minifilter communication port.
When was CVE-2026-12168 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12168 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12168 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12168 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12168?
CVE-2026-12168 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12168?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12168, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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