CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-69977

HighCVSS 7.0
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.27%

18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use after free vulnerability in the Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (QWAVE) service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with valid credentials could locally elevate their privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Apply the vendor security update as soon as possible and restrict local access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (QWAVE) service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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