# CVE-2026-69344: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler out-of-bounds read

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-69344-microsoft-windows-print-spooler-out-of-bounds-read  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-69344 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-08

Windows Print Spooler is a system service that manages print jobs on Windows computers. An authorized attacker with local access could exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in system memory, potentially exposing passwords, encryption keys, or other confidential data.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Print Spooler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-print-spooler). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-69344 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69344 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-69344?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Print Spooler <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69344?** 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-2026-69344 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-69344?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Print Spooler at an affected version. 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 Windows Print Spooler Components that allows an authorized local attacker to disclose information. The attack requires local access and user privileges; remote exploitation is not possible. By reading memory outside intended bounds, an attacker can access sensitive data in adjacent memory regions. A patch is expected to be available through Microsoft's standard security update process.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Print Spooler <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69344](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69344)

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