CVE-2026-57851CWE-782

MSI KernCoreLib64.sys Privilege Escalation via IOCTL Handlers

High · published July 7, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

MSI Feature Manager contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the KernCoreLib64.sys kernel driver that allows any locally logged-on user to perform arbitrary physical memory read/write and unrestricted I/O port operations by accessing exposed IOCTL handlers without administrator privileges. Attackers can exploit the accessible device object through IOCTL handlers to manipulate kernel objects, tamper with kernel-mode callbacks, bypass Protected Process Light protections, and disable security software.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00166 · 5.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-782 · Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Published
2026-07-07T16:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 JUL 16:02Z
    MSI KernCoreLib64.sys Privilege Escalation via IOCTL Handlers
    cvelistv5