Description
Use after free in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation (Local)
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw in the Win32k graphics subsystem of Windows 11 allows a local attacker, who already has valid user credentials, to corrupt kernel memory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This can lead to full system compromise, exposing all confidential data and tampering with configuration, thereby affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Systems

The affected products are Microsoft Windows 11 version 24H2 (arm64), version 25H2 (arm64), and version 26H1 (x64).

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.0 indicates a moderate to high severity. The EPSS score is unavailable, so no current exploitation probability is defined, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the attack vector is local and requires an authorized attacker who can run code on the target machine. Exploitation requires the use‑after‑free condition in Win32k, which gives the attacker privileged access to the system memory, thereby enabling privilege escalation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 02:15 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the Microsoft security update that mitigates CVE‑2026‑69333.
  • Reboot the system to complete the application of the patch.
  • Enable automatic Windows Update so that future security releases are installed without manual intervention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 02:15 UTC.

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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows 11 26h1
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T21:30:59.900Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T20:49:42.868Z

Link: CVE-2026-69333

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T18:59:54.137Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T18:18:51.163

Modified: 2026-09-17T18:15:05.220

Link: CVE-2026-69333

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-13T20:12:11Z

Weaknesses