What is GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gm?

GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gm is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Use after free in Windows Program Compatibility Assistant Service allows an authorized attacker...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gm cover?

GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gm covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-72969. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gm?

GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gm has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gmHighCVSS 7.0

Use after free in Windows Program Compatibility Assistant Service allows an authorized attacker...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 13, 2026

Last Modified

October 13, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-72969 →

📋 Description

Use after free in Windows Program Compatibility Assistant Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72969
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72969
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4fp-g2x2-j7gm