CVE-2026-69308: Microsoft Standard XPS out-of-bounds read

CVE-2026-69308 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-08

Microsoft Standard XPS is a file format used for document exchange and printing. An authorized attacker can read sensitive information from memory through a specially crafted XPS file, potentially exposing confidential data like passwords or personal information stored in the application's memory.

Technologies: Microsoft Standard XPS. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-69308 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69308 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-69308?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 8 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Standard XPS.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69308?
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-2026-69308 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-69308?
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

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Standard XPS, a file format parser. The flaw allows an authorized local attacker to read memory beyond allocated boundaries when processing a malicious XPS document. The attack requires user interaction (opening a crafted file) or local system access. An attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information resident in process memory. Patches are expected to be available through Microsoft's standard security update process.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Standard XPS

Timeline

  • 2026-09-08: disclosed

References

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