CVE-2026-69760: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-69760 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Kerberos component affecting multiple builds of Windows 10 Version 1607 and later. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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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 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)
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-69760 is a security vulnerability classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) found in the Windows Kerberos implementation on Windows 10 Version 1607 and subsequent builds. The flaw enables an attacker without privileges or user interaction to trigger a denial of service condition remotely by exploiting the out-of-bounds read. Multiple specific Windows 10 builds are affected, with patches available and officially released by Microsoft.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on affected Windows 10 systems. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability is affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released official patches addressing this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows 10 versions to remediate the issue. Since an official fix is available, applying the patch is the recommended mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T22:46:09.551Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69760","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa04527acd9273b49fa98ec
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:25:59 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:31:59 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC
Views: 23
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