Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Virtual Hard Disk null pointer dereference
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component Virtual Hard Disk. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-69384. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Virtual Hard Disk. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
Null pointer dereference in Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Miniport Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.
The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-69384 since 08/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k 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
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2025
License
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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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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-2026-69384 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400189
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 09/08/2026 20:55Changes: 09/08/2026 20:55 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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