CVE-2026-69276 Microsoft UxTheme Library (uxtheme.dll) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Released: Sep 8, 2026
CWE-191: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft UxTheme Library (uxtheme.dll) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker the ability to gain remote code execution via an in-network attacker calling arbitrary endpoints.
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