Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2026-69440
Published: September 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU147696
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-69440
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the Windows MIDI Service Module when concurrent operations occur. A local user can win a race condition to elevate privileges to SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2026-69440
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9445, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9445, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2954