Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Overlay Filter use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.1 | $5k-$25k | 1.32+ |
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Overlay Filter. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-69474. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown part of the component Overlay Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Use after free in Windows Overlay Filter allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-69474 since 08/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (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 2012 R2
- 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
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 4.8
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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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-2026-69474 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69474
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400368
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 09/08/2026 21:55Changes: 09/08/2026 21:55 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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