CVE-2026-12168

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM 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 — 3 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 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(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
7%
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 10× in last 7d / 67× 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.

Showing the most recent 100 of 191 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-09-06 14:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-09-05 23:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-30 23:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-27 22:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-08-25 13:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-24 22:13 UTCEG score recompute
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  11. 2026-08-21 17:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  19. 2026-08-19 09:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-18 04:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-16 13:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-08-12 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-08-12 02:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  48. 2026-08-11 14:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  51. 2026-08-11 02:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-08-10 14:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  55. 2026-08-09 15:11 UTCEG score recompute
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  57. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  59. 2026-08-09 03:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-08-08 15:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-08 03:34 UTCEG score recompute
  63. 2026-08-08 03:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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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 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 93.1% of all scored CVEs.
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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