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Windows Graphic Fonts CVE-2026-69576

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73143 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-crg7-c55j-hqvx
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-only attack requiring low-privilege authenticated session; AC:L because no special heap-spray conditions are described; full C/I/A impact consistent with achieving SYSTEM privileges.

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

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:40 vuln.today
tag: Microsoft added
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:40 vuln.today
tag: Denial Of Service removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:12 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Graphic Fonts allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Graphic Fonts subsystem allows any low-privileged, authenticated local user to gain SYSTEM-level access via a use-after-free memory corruption flaw (CWE-416). The vulnerability spans the full breadth of supported and legacy Windows releases - from Windows Server 2012 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2025 - making it an enterprise-wide concern. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated local session with at minimum a standard (low-privileged) user account on the target Windows system - this maps to CVSS PR:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately reflects a low-complexity local privilege escalation requiring only a standard user session - no administrative rights, no user interaction, and no special configuration. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update bringing each Windows installation to the fixed build as specified in the affected versions data: Windows 11 24H2/25H2 to build 10.0.26100.9445 or later, Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7582, Windows 10 21H2/22H2 to 10.0.19044/19045.7725, Windows Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33438, Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5622, Windows Server 2019 to 10.0.17763.9245, Windows Server 2016 to 10.0.14393.9512, Windows Server 2012 R2 to 6.3.9600.23397, and Windows Server 2012 to 6.2.9200.26349. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Conduct enterprise inventory of all Windows systems to identify affected assets (Windows Server 2012-2025 and Windows 11 releases). …

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