CVE-2026-69601 – Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS 8.8 IMPORTANT Critical - Same Day Deployment

“A malicious file can turn one user action into remote code execution, putting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected Windows systems at risk.”

CVE-2026-69601 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation. An unauthorized attacker can target the vulnerability over a network, but successful exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted file. No privileges are required. Successful exploitation could allow attacker-controlled code to execute on an affected Windows system.

Key Details

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
CWE Classification
CWE-122
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