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Windows Win32K CVE-2026-69808

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73059 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-6wmp-9gf5-83qg
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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5.5 MEDIUM

Local low-privilege account required to invoke Win32K syscalls; pure read primitive yields C:H with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 06:40 vuln.today
tag: Buffer Overflow removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 06:38 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in the Windows Win32K kernel graphics driver allows a local, low-privileged user to disclose sensitive kernel memory contents without requiring elevated rights or user interaction. The flaw spans a wide range of Microsoft Windows desktop and server releases, from Windows Server 2012 through Windows 11 26H1 and Server 2025, making the exposure surface broad. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid local user account with standard (low) privileges on the target Windows system, consistent with CVSS PR:L and AV:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.5 (Medium) is well-calibrated: the attack vector is strictly local (AV:L), complexity is low (AC:L), and low privileges are required (PR:L), consistent with a standard interactive user account being sufficient to trigger the flaw. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update for the installed Windows version as detailed in the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69808. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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