CVE-2026-68842

Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68842	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:::::::x64:*

History

16 Sep 2026, 15:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows 11 24h2
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:::::::arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::x64:*
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68842 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68842 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2026-09-08 18:18

Updated : 2026-09-16 15:06

NVD link : CVE-2026-68842

Mitre link : CVE-2026-68842

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-68842

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_11_26h1
windows_11_24h2
windows_11_25h2

CWE

CWE-497

Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

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