cve 2026 62693

CVE-2026-62693 is a Windows MIDI Service Module Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability disclosed by Microsoft in August 2026. It affects the Windows MIDI Services stack on Windows 11 and was included in the Patch Tuesday security updates for the second consecutive month. Administrators should prioritize deploying the August 2026 Windows security updates to supported Windows 11 devices, especially those running the new MIDI services. The vulnerability is not related to malicious MIDI files or media players, but rather a privilege escalation issue in the service itself. This tag covers discussions and guidance on patching this specific CVE.