CVE-2026-69902
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Risk score
- 61/100
- CVSS
- 6.7 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.3%
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: Red, act today. Use after free in Windows Message Queuing Queue Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
The flaws
- CVE-2026-69902: Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally. (CVSS 6.7 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-100202: Use-after-free (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-100222: Heap buffer overflow (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-100220: Heap buffer overflow (CVSS 8.8 · EPSS 1%)
The fix
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Who is exposed: Microsoft Windows 10 1607
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
How it unfolded
- 21 Oct, Microsoft Security Response Center (official): CVE-2026-69902 Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Connects to
- Same weakness: CWE-822 (CWE-822). 42 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Microsoft Windows 10 1607 warnings. 324 in the last 90 days
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 6.7 medium
- On your watchlist: windows server
- Named in a government or vendor bulletin
Government and vendor bulletins
References
Original description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Last activity 21 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.