Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver null pointer dereference
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been rated as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-69900. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Untrusted pointer dereference in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-69900 since 08/04/2026. The exploitation appears 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 09/09/2026).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
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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: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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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
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/04/2026 CVE reserved09/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/09/2026 VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-69900 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69900
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-401023
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 09/09/2026 02:40Changes: 09/09/2026 02:40 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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