CVE-2026-69410: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-69410 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Win32K component affecting Windows 10 Version 1607 and related versions. It allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
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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)
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Windows Win32K subsystem, which can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on affected Windows versions. The affected versions include Windows 10 Version 1607 builds from 10.0.14393.0 up to but not including 10.0.14393.9512, Windows 10 Version 1809 builds from 10.0.17763.0 up to but not including 10.0.17763.9245, and Windows 8 and 8.1 builds 6.2.9200.0 up to 6.2.9200.26349 and 6.3.9600.0 up to 6.3.9600.23398 respectively. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The CVSS v3.1 score of 7 indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security updates provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69410 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T20:57:58.963Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69410","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa044f3acd9273b49fa7fb6
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:25:07 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:10:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC
Views: 33
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