Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Standard XPS

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-08

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Standard XPS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-08

Generated

2026-09-09

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-69272

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	standard_xps	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-122	A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Executive Summary

This is a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Standard XPS that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. It involves writing more data to a buffer than it can hold, corrupting adjacent memory and potentially allowing code execution with higher privileges.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain elevated privileges on your system, potentially allowing them to install programs, view or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights. This could lead to complete system compromise if exploited successfully.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Standard XPS to patch the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

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