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Windows Win32K EUVDEUVD-2026-73585

| CVE-2026-69844 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-2pq8-82m9-v3hg
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 privileges required; no user interaction; OOB read in kernel mode yields full system compromise, justifying C:H/I:H/A:H with scope unchanged.

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

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:40 vuln.today
tag: Buffer Overflow removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:35 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in Windows Win32K - the kernel-mode graphics and windowing subsystem - allows a low-privileged local user to gain SYSTEM-level access via an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125). The vulnerability spans virtually every supported Windows release from Server 2012 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2025. …

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Exploitation Requires a low-privileged local user account (PR:L) with the ability to execute arbitrary code on the target system - no administrator or special group membership is needed beyond a standard interactive or service logon session. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) accurately reflects a local privilege escalation requiring only a standard user account with no interaction - a realistic post-compromise or insider-threat scenario. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft-released patches immediately via Windows Update or WSUS. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Immediately inventory all Windows Server 2012+ and Windows 11 systems across your infrastructure, prioritizing critical assets such as domain controllers and internet-facing applications-this should be completed within 24 hours. …

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