Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-69272 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69272 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-69272?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Standard XPS.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69272?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-69272 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-69272?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Standard XPS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Microsoft Standard XPS that can be triggered when processing malformed XPS files. The vulnerability requires an authenticated attacker to supply a specially crafted XPS document. Exploitation allows arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. The attack vector is network-based and requires prior authentication. Microsoft has issued a security patch to remediate this issue.
Affected products
- Microsoft Standard XPS
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed