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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local access
  2. Delivery
    Craft malformed input to Windows Overlay Filter
  3. Exploit
    Trigger buffer over-read (CWE-126)
  4. Execution
    Corrupt/leak kernel memory
  5. Impact
    Elevate to SYSTEM privileges

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Buffer over-read prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already possess authenticated, low-privileged local access to the target Windows system (PR:L, AV:L) and the ability to invoke the Windows Overlay Filter (WOF) driver, which is present by default across all supported Windows client and server editions. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The primary limiting factor is the local-access prerequisite: the flaw cannot be triggered remotely and only serves to elevate privileges from an existing foothold, so it is not usable for initial compromise.

Impact

This is a credible but not top-tier priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 7.8 High) describes a local elevation-of-privilege flaw requiring an attacker to already have low-level authenticated access to the host - it is not remotely exploitable. The signals are internally consistent and point toward lower immediate urgency: CISA's SSVC decision framework lists Exploitation as 'none' and Automatable as 'no', meaning no observed exploitation and no reliable mass-automation path, even though Technical Impact is 'total'. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified in the provided data, so this is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. No EPSS score was supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here. The combination of total technical impact with a local-only, authenticated vector is the classic profile of a post-compromise privilege-escalation link in an attack chain rather than an initial-access vulnerability - valuable to an attacker who already has a foothold, but not a drive-by remote threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already gained low-privileged, authenticated code execution on a Windows host (e.g., via phishing or a separate initial-access bug) invokes the Windows Overlay Filter (WOF) driver with crafted input that triggers a buffer over-read, corrupting or leaking kernel memory to elevate to SYSTEM. No user interaction is required and attack complexity is low. No public proof-of-concept exploit code is identified in the available data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Overlay Filter (WOF) driver lets an attacker who already holds low-privileged, authenticated local access on an affected Windows host trigger a buffer over-read (CWE-126) that can be leveraged to gain elevated privileges, with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact, matching the CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The flaw is not remotely reachable and cannot be used for initial compromise because it requires an existing foothold on the machine, and CISA's SSVC assessment records no observed exploitation while no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. Microsoft has shipped vendor patches covering the affected Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 builds, so this is best treated as a credible patch-cycle priority rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches are available: Microsoft has published fixes for CVE-2026-69950 through the MSRC update guide (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69950), and installing the current cumulative update for each affected platform raises the system to the fixed build levels recorded by EUVD, for example 10.0.26100.9711 for Windows 11 24H2/25H2/26H2-era builds, 10.0.22631.7652 for Windows 11 23H2, 10.0.19044.7807 for Windows 10 21H2/22H2, 10.0.17763.9376 for Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019, 10.0.14393.9612 for Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 (including Server Core), 10.0.20348.5761 for Windows Server 2022, 10.0.26100.33650 for Windows Server 2025 (including Server Core), and 6.2.9200.26434 / 6.3.9600.23470 for the legacy Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 lines. Because the exploitation prerequisites are an authenticated low-privileged local foothold and the ability to invoke the overlay filter, and because CISA's SSVC assessment rates the issue as not automatable with no observed exploitation, patching can reasonably be scheduled within a normal monthly update cycle rather than as an out-of-band emergency, with priority given to multi-user systems such as Remote Desktop Services hosts and terminal servers where many low-privileged users can reach the local attack surface. There is no vendor-offered workaround that selectively neutralizes the vulnerable code path without affecting the compression and overlay functionality that relies on the driver, so compensating controls should focus on shrinking the prerequisite foothold: enforce least privilege and remove unnecessary local administrator rights, restrict and audit interactive/RDP logon to servers, and monitor for local privilege-escalation behavior on systems that cannot be patched immediately, accepting that these measures reduce attacker opportunity but do not remove the underlying defect.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7652
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9711
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9711
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.3231
euvd windows_11_version_26h2 fix: 10.0.26300.9711
euvd windows_server_2012 fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_server_core_installation fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5761
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33650
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33650

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 20 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the Windows Overlay Filter, the Windows file-system filter driver that implements overlay-style compression and backing-file indirection for features such as Compact OS, the store package layout and image-based deployments, and it is present by default on supported Windows client and server editions. The root cause is a buffer over-read (CWE-126), meaning the driver reads past the end of an allocated buffer when processing input it is handed locally; such over-reads in a driver context can disclose kernel memory or otherwise corrupt the control flow of the privileged component, which is why the assessed vector carries high confidentiality, integrity and availability impacts in an unchanged scope. The attack path is strictly local: the vector requires low privileges (PR:L) and local access (AV:L) with no user interaction (UI:N) and low complexity (AC:L), so the vulnerable code path is reachable by an authorized but unprivileged user who can invoke the filter, and the EUVD record (EUVD-2026-99110) maps the impact to Windows client and server builds rather than to a standalone application. Context tags identify this as a Microsoft buffer-handling defect, and no authentication bypass, remote vector or wormable property is present in the supplied data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local authorized attacker (AV:L, PR:L) exploits a kernel driver over-read with no user interaction (UI:N); successful privilege elevation to SYSTEM yields total confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

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

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:19 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer over-read in Windows Overlay Filter allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Windows Overlay Filter (WOF) driver affects Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 systems. An attacker who already has authenticated low-privileged local access could elevate privileges and cause high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the host, but the flaw cannot be used for initial compromise or remote exploitation; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Microsoft reports patch available per vendor advisory for the affected platforms, so leadership should treat this as a patch-cycle priority rather than an emergency, while ensuring endpoint and server fleets are remediated on schedule.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
core Windows OS component across all supported client and server editions
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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