PT-2026-87693
CVE-2026-69740
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Published
2026-09-08
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Updated
2026-09-22
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows Hello (affected versions not specified)
Description
A use-after-free condition in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Use-after-free is a memory corruption issue that occurs when an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or gain higher system permissions.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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