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Windows Audio Service CVE-2026-69447

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73502 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-f379-2c6x-96j6
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

Local attack vector with low-privilege requirement confirmed; full C/I/A impact reflects SYSTEM-level escalation from standard user.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:18 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Audio Service (AudioSrv) enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM on affected Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 builds. The vulnerability (CWE-122) carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting low exploitation complexity once a local foothold is established. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a locally authenticated account with at least standard (low-privilege) user rights on an affected Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 build (PR:L). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (High) is consistent with a local privilege escalation with low attack complexity. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply vendor-released patches via Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 systems using EDR telemetry, Windows Update dashboards, or WSUS; cross-reference with asset inventory to ensure complete visibility. …

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