Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 COM use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.7 | $5k-$25k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component COM. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-69299. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component COM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Use after free in Microsoft COM for Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-69299 since 08/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
08/03/2026 CVE reserved09/08/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/08/2026 VulDB entry created
09/08/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-69299 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69299
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400114
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 09/08/2026 20:29Changes: 09/08/2026 20:29 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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