CVE-2026-69740 – Windows Hello Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 8.8 IMPORTANT Critical - Same Day Deployment

"A successful attack could turn limited local access into highly privileged control, putting sensitive Windows security boundaries at risk."

A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Hello could allow an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. Successful exploitation could grant Virtual Trust Level 1 (VTL1) privileges and result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows 11 releases on both x64 and ARM64 systems.

Key Details

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
CWE Classification
CWE-416
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