CVE-2026-69440HighMicrosoft CVSS 7.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-69440 — Windows 11

Published
September 11, 2026
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-69440 →

📋 Microsoft's advisory

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🎯 Affected products6

  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems

✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 2 KB articles

3 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
KB5124008Security Update10.0.26200.9445
KB5124008Security Update10.0.26100.9445
KB5124012Security Update10.0.28000.2954

🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2026-69440

EchelonGraph score
7.0 HIGH
CISA KEV
Not listed
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2026-69440, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

🔗 References (5)