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Windows XPS Component CVE-2026-69336

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73219 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-7f76-w685-xhr2
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.1 HIGH

Network delivery of XPS document with AC:H reflecting heap grooming complexity; PR:L for required low-privilege account; full CIA:H reflects successful privilege escalation to high-integrity context.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 01:33 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:18 nvd
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Standard XPS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Windows XPS (XML Paper Specification) document processing component allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network. The vulnerability spans virtually all supported Windows client and server releases, from Windows 10 Version 1607 through Windows 11 Version 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 through Server 2025. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated account on the target network or system (PR:L - 'authorized attacker' per description). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.1 score appropriately reflects real-world exploitation constraints: AC:H indicates that reliable heap exploitation requires precise memory grooming or timing conditions, while UI:R demands that a target user actively process the malicious XPS document. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-69336 via Windows Update or through the Microsoft Security Response Center at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69336. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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