---
id: CVE-2026-69582
title: >-
  Buffer over-read in Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver allows an
  authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
summary: >-
  Buffer over-read in Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver allows an
  authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-126
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_10_1607
affected:
  - windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9512
  - windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9245
  - windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7725
  - windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7725
  - windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582
  - windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9445
  - windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9445
  - windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2954
  - windows_server_2012
  - windows_server_2012 = r2
  - windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9512
  - windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9245
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5622
  - windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33438
patched:
  - windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9512
  - windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9245
  - windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7725
  - windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7725
  - windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582
  - windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9445
  - windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9445
  - windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2954
  - windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9512
  - windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9245
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5622
  - windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33438
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-21T19:18:25.820'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69582'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69582'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00318
epssPercentile: 0.24905
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T19:07:47.434740Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.615Z'
---

## Overview

Buffer over-read in Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

## Affected

- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9512`
- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9245`
- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7725`
- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7725`
- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582`
- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9445`
- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9445`
- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2954`
- `windows_server_2012`
- `windows_server_2012 = r2`
- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9512`
- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9245`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5622`
- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33438`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9512`
- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9245`
- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7725`
- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7725`
- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582`
- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9445`
- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9445`
- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2954`
- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9512`
- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9245`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5622`
- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33438`