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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