Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-69513 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69513 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-69513?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Error Reporting <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69513?
- 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-2026-69513 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-69513?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Error Reporting 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
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting, a core Windows system component responsible for collecting and transmitting crash diagnostic data. The flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to overflow a heap buffer, achieving code execution with elevated privileges. Exploitation requires local access and prior authorization on the system. A successful exploit enables privilege escalation from the attacker's current privilege level to a higher level, potentially SYSTEM. Patches are expected to be available from Microsoft.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Error Reporting <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed