CVE-2026-69900 Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authorized local attacker can exploit an untrusted pointer dereference in the Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver to elevate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-69900?

CVE-2026-69900 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, published on 8 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness: CWE-822

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69900?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-69900?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-69900 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ppw4-36qr-mwwh.

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