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Windows URL Moniker CVE-2026-69434

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73504 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-phm8-g358-pr28
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network delivery with no auth required; user must open malicious content (UI:R); full process compromise yields C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:49 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows URL Moniker allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows URL Moniker (urlmon.dll) enables remote code execution across nearly every supported Windows release when a user interacts with attacker-controlled content. The vulnerability spans Windows Server 2012 through Server 2025 and Windows 10/11 across all major feature updates, making the attack surface exceptionally broad. …

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Exploitation User interaction is required: the victim must open, preview, or navigate to attacker-controlled content (a malicious Office document, a crafted web page, or any application that triggers URL Moniker binding). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately captures the attack profile: network-reachable, low complexity, no authentication required, but user interaction is the sole gating control. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft-released patch immediately via Windows Update or WSUS, targeting the specific build thresholds listed per OS version (e.g., Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9445 or later, Windows Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33438 or later). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, notify all stakeholders of the vulnerability, confirm patch availability through Windows Update, and prioritize systems in customer-facing or externally-connected roles. …

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