CVE-2026-69345: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-69345 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Standard XPS on Windows 10 Version 1607 and related builds. It allows an authorized local attacker to disclose information. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
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Windows 10 Version 21H2
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Windows 10 Version 22H2
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Windows 11 version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 24H2
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Windows 11 Version 25H2
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Windows 11 version 26H1
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the Microsoft Standard XPS component affecting multiple versions of Windows 10 including Version 1607 and later builds. The flaw allows an authorized attacker with local access to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-125 and has been assigned CVE-2026-69345. Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read memory beyond allocated boundaries, leading to potential disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to affected Windows 10 versions to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69345 for update details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T20:52:08.512Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69345","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa044e7acd9273b49fa7e81
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:24:55 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:05:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC
Views: 31
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