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Windows AVCTP CVE-2026-69401

| EUVDEUVD-2026-72962 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-9xg7-r5c7-j544
7.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.0 HIGH

Local access with low privilege required; race-condition UAF raises complexity to High; full kernel impact warrants C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 03:31 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 nvd
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Audio Video Control Transport Protocol allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Audio Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP) Bluetooth stack allows a low-privileged authenticated user to gain SYSTEM-level access on affected Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 systems. The root cause is a use-after-free (CWE-416) in the AVCTP driver, where freed memory is subsequently accessed, enabling controlled memory corruption. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated local user account with at least low-privilege access to the target system - remote unauthenticated exploitation is not applicable given AV:L/PR:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H yields a score of 7.0, accurately reflecting a local, low-privileged, high-complexity attack. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation The vendor-released patch is available via Windows Update as part of the standard Microsoft security update cycle. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 systems to determine organizational exposure scope. …

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