CVE tracker / CVE-2026-69775

CVE-2026-69775

CVE-2026-69775 is the Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Microsoft rates it Important, CVSS 7.1. It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Published September 8, 2026.

Risk summary

HighElevation of Privilege
7.1
CVSS v3 base
0.6%
EPSS: chance of exploitation in 30 days
High
Severity
Important
Microsoft's rating
Less Likely
Microsoft: exploitation
No
In CISA KEV

Microsoft describes it: “Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.”

How to fix it

Microsoft lists 4 affected products and the update that fixes each:

What Microsoft changed

Details

Weakness
CWE-416: Use After Free
Publicly disclosed (Microsoft)
No
Exploited (Microsoft)
No
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
Not listed
Published
September 8, 2026
Last revised
September 8, 2026

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References

Microsoft Security Update Guide NVD CVE record CWE

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