CVE-2026-69786 Windows Text Shaping Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Text Shaping allows remote code execution by unauthorized attackers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-69786?
CVE-2026-69786 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Text Shaping allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69786?
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-2026-69786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-69786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1607
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- CVE-2026-21510 Microsoft Windows Shell Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2026-21513 Microsoft MSHTML Framework Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2023-32049 Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2023-29360 Microsoft Streaming Service Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vp8-m8j4-xqr2.