CVE-2026-69725

Published: Sep 8, 2026Modified: Sep 22, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Double free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected (14)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 21h2, Windows 10 22h2, Windows 11 23h2, Windows 11 24h2, Windows 11 25h2, Windows 11 26h1

6 products

Windows 10 21h2

Windows 10 22h2

Windows 11 23h2

Windows 11 24h2

Windows 11 25h2

Windows 11 26h1

Configuration A

14 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	version < 10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	version < 10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	version < 10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	version < 10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	version < 10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	version < 10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2	version < 10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2	version < 10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2	version < 10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2	version < 10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2	version < 10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2	version < 10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 26h1	version < 10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft Windows 11 26h1	version < 10.0.28000.2954

Related CWEs

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69725

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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