Widely deployed Windows OS; Print Spooler RCE could impact many organizations.
CVE-2026-23669
RCE via Windows Print Spooler use-after-free over the network.
Is CVE-2026-23669 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-23669 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-23669?
CVE-2026-23669 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23669?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-23669. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-23669 affect?
CVE-2026-23669 affects Windows OS, Print Spooler service (Windows). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-23669?
Apply Windows updates addressing Print Spooler; restrict spooler exposure if patch unavailable.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution over the network via Print Spooler; attacker could obtain SYSTEM on affected hosts.
Patch when possible
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.8957
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.8511
- affected>= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.7058
- affected>= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.7058
- affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.6783
- affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.6783
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.8037
- affected>= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.8037
- affected>= 10.0.28000.0 and < 10.0.28000.1719
- affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.25973
- affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23074
- affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23074
- affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.25973
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.8957
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.8957
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.8511
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.8511
- affected>= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.4893
- affected>= 10.0.25398.0 and < 10.0.25398.2207
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.32522
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.32522
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.