{"id":"CVE-2026-69918","title":"Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Core Messaging allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Core Messaging allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-122"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_1607","affected":["windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9612","windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9376","windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7807","windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7807","windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7652","windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9711","windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9711","windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.3231","windows_11_26h2 < 10.0.26300.9711","windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9612","windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9376","windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5761","windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33650"],"patched":["windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9612","windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9376","windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7807","windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7807","windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7652","windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9711","windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9711","windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.3231","windows_11_26h2 10.0.26300.9711","windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9612","windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9376","windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5761","windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33650"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-16T18:13:39.150","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69918","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69918","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00407,"epssPercentile":0.34772,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-13T21:06:18.474079Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:28.966Z","slug":"CVE-2026-69918","body":"## Overview\n\nHeap-based buffer overflow in Windows Core Messaging allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9612`\n- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9376`\n- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7807`\n- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7807`\n- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7652`\n- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9711`\n- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9711`\n- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.3231`\n- `windows_11_26h2 < 10.0.26300.9711`\n- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9612`\n- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9376`\n- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5761`\n- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33650`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9612`\n- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9376`\n- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7807`\n- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7807`\n- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7652`\n- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9711`\n- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9711`\n- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.3231`\n- `windows_11_26h2 10.0.26300.9711`\n- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9612`\n- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9376`\n- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5761`\n- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33650`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":48,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}