{"id":"CVE-2026-69978","title":"Null pointer dereference in Windows VMSwitch allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.","summary":"Null pointer dereference in Windows VMSwitch allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H","cwe":["CWE-476"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T22:17:53.590","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69978","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69978","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:28.976Z","slug":"CVE-2026-69978","body":"## Overview\n\nNull pointer dereference in Windows VMSwitch allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":31,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}