Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-69500 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69500 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-69500?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69500?
- 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-2026-69500 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-69500?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition. 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 a use-after-free condition in the Windows Image Acquisition component. The flaw can be triggered by an authorized local attacker through local access. Exploitation requires prior authentication and local system access; however, successful exploitation allows privilege escalation to a higher privilege level on the affected system. A patch is expected to be available from Microsoft through their regular security updates.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed