CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-69740

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs

Summary

Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access could gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system control.

Recommendation

Apply Windows security updates related to Windows Hello.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS