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CVE-2026-69740 Windows Hello Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A use-after-free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Hello
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-69740
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 01:21 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-69740 Windows Hello Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

A use-after-free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Hello

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 26575,
  "published_at": "2026-09-08T14:00:00+00:00"
}