CVE-2026-14961

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-14961 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in CVE-2026-14961. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Pegatron Corp./Tdelo64.sys (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 15, 2026Updated Jul 15, 2026Source checked Sep 17, 2026First seen by HOL Jul 15, 2026Material review Jul 15, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Pegatron Corp./Tdelo64.sys (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Pegatron Corp./Tdelo64.sysgeneric	02-17-2025	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Pegatron Corp./Tdelo64.sys.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencekb.cert.org

Upstream source description

Pegatron `Tdelo64.sys` exposes a privileged device interface, `\\.\TdeIo`, that fails to properly restrict access to sensitive IOCTL functionality. The driver's IOCTL dispatcher does not validate caller privileges or verify user-supplied kernel memory addresses before performing memory operations. By sending crafted requests to IOCTL, a local attacker can achieve arbitrary kernel memory read and write operations, leading to privilege escalation to `NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM`, security product bypass, credential theft, or complete system compromise.

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