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CVE-2026-68842 (GCVE-0-2026-68842)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-08 17:14 – Updated: 2026-09-09 21:31
VLAI
Title
Windows MIDI Service Module Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-08 18:24 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-497 - Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.9445 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 Affected: 10.0.26200.0 , < 10.0.26200.9445 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 Affected: 10.0.28000.0 , < 10.0.28000.2954 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-09-08 14:00
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