CVE-2026-69372: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-69372 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Network File System affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows 10, including version 1607. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.7. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft
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)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2025
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows Network File System component. It affects several Windows 10 versions and related builds, allowing an authorized attacker to trigger a denial of service condition remotely over the network. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, and user interaction, with impact limited to availability (denial of service). Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely to cause a denial of service on affected Windows 10 systems. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability is affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69372 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T20:54:04.486Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69372","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa044edacd9273b49fa7ef6
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:25:01 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:07:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC
Views: 24
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