Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Overlay Filter out-of-bounds
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.36 |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component Overlay Filter. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-69959. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Overlay Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Overlay Filter allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-69959 since 08/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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 10/14/2026).
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
- 11 26H2
- Server 2012
- 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
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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
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/04/2026 CVE reserved10/13/2026 VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-69959 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69959
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-418552
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2026 00:53Changes: 10/14/2026 00:53 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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