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Windows MIDI Service CVE-2026-69508

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73529 HIGH
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-qg6v-c8cw-7gpv
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 access with low-privilege account required; no interaction or special conditions needed; full SYSTEM compromise on successful exploitation.

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 - 07:55 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows MIDI Service Module enables local privilege escalation on Windows 11 systems across three major release branches. An authenticated local attacker with standard user privileges (PR:L) can trigger the overflow with low complexity and no user interaction, achieving full SYSTEM-level compromise (C:H/I:H/A:H). …

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Exploitation Requires an authenticated local user account (PR:L); remote unauthenticated exploitation is not possible given AV:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H yields a score of 7.8, accurately reflecting the local-access prerequisite and low-complexity exploitation path. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply Microsoft's cumulative updates via Windows Update or WSUS to reach the fixed builds: 10.0.28000.2954 for Windows 11 26H1, 10.0.26200.9445 for Windows 11 25H2, and 10.0.26100.9445 for Windows 11 24H2. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows 11 systems running versions 24H2, 25H2, or 26H1 using your endpoint management platform (SCCM, Intune, or vulnerability scanner); classify by criticality and business function. …

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