Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1 Win32k use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.7 | $5k-$25k | 0.43+ |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Win32k. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-69333. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Win32k. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Use after free in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-69333 since 08/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around 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
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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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): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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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-2026-69333 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400175
Entry
Created: 09/08/2026 20:50Changes: 09/08/2026 20:50 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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