MSRC-CVE-2026-69649 — Raw Image Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary

Impact: Remote Code Execution. Microsoft rating: Critical. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Less Likely. Customer action: Required.

Details

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to navigate to a folder containing a specially crafted RAW image file. The vulnerability can be triggered when Windows generates a thumbnail or preview; the user does not need to open the file. Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution.

Security updates
2.4.24.0 — https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nctdw2w1bh8?launch=true&mode=full&hl=en-US&gl=US&ocid=bingstartsearch

Vulnerabilities 1

High 8.8

CVE-2026-69649

Raw Image Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Raw Image Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Microsoft Raw Image Extension

Sep 8, 2026

Revision history

2026-09-08 #1
Information published.

References

CVE-2026-69649 Raw Image Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - HTML
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69649
Microsoft Exploitability Index
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/exploitability-index?rtc=1
Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
https://www.first.org/cvss