CVE-2026-69283: Windows CD-ROM Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

N/A

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Sep

Released

2026-09-08

Last Updated

2026-10-16

EPSS Score

0.33% (percentile: 25.5%)

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows CD-ROM Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Acknowledgments

sweetchip, sweetchip and Daejin Lee, <a href="https://x.com/heegong123">HeeChan Kim</a> with <a href="https://h4c.team/">TeamH4C</a>, LC with VGCO Future Labs, <a href="https://x.com/gr4ss341">grass341</a> with <a href="https://x.com/vcslab">Viettel Cyber Security</a>, Takuto Tanda with <a href="https://gmo-cybersecurity.com/en/">GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc.</a>, Takuto Tanda with <a href="https://gmo-cybersecurity.com/en/">GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc.</a>, Takuto Tanda with <a href="https://gmo-cybersecurity.com/en/">GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc.</a>

Revision History

• 2026-09-08: Information published.
• 2026-10-16: Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.