CVE-2026-69978
Microsoft Windows 10 1809: null pointer dereference
- Risk score
- 49/100
- CVSS
- 5.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Null pointer dereference in Windows VMSwitch allows an authorized attacker to deny service 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-2026-69978: Null pointer dereference (CVSS 5.5 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-102210: Heap buffer overflow (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-69639: Heap buffer overflow (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-69985: 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 1809
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
Connects to
- Same weakness: Null pointer dereference (CWE-476). 96 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Microsoft Windows 10 1809 warnings. 75 in the last 90 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 5.5 medium
- On your watchlist: windows server
References
Original description
Null pointer dereference in Windows VMSwitch allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.