High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2026· Updated Sep 21, 2026
CVE-2026-69606
CVE-2026-69606
Description
Use after free in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
10cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.22631.7582
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.22631.7582
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26100.9445
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26100.9445
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26200.9445
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26200.9445
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.28000.2954
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.28000.2954
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.26100.33438
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69606nvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Patch Tuesday - September 2026Rapid7 Blog · Sep 8, 2026
- Massive Microsoft Patch Tuesday September 2026 – 973 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 2 Zero-DaysCyber Security News · Sep 8, 2026