CVE-2026-69364 Windows Print Spooler Components Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can elevate privileges over the network via a race condition in Windows Print Spooler components.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-69364?

CVE-2026-69364 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 8 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69364?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-69364?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-69364 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69364 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1607 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r264-pwwc-qp55.

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