CVE-2026-69792
MediumCVSS 4.7Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs
Summary
A race condition vulnerability in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves potential bypass of security mechanisms, which could allow an attacker to escalate privileges or perform unauthorized actions.
Recommendation
It is recommended to urgently install Windows security updates.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS