CVE-2026-69880
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Desktop Window Manager allows an…
- Risk score
- 62/100
- CVSS
- 7.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
Microsoft Windows 10 1809: Red, act today. Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Text Shaping allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
The flaws
- CVE-2026-69880: Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Desktop Window Manager allows an… (CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-102210: Heap buffer overflow (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-87716: Heap buffer overflow (CVSS 7.5 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-70104: Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to… (CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%)
The fix
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Who is exposed: Microsoft Windows 10 1809
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
Connects to
- Same weakness: CWE-843 (CWE-843). 61 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Microsoft Windows 10 1809 warnings. 62 in the last 90 days
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 7.8 high
- On your watchlist: windows server
References
Original description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.