CVE-2026-96848

Published: Oct 13, 2026Modified: Oct 16, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Buffer over-read in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Affected (13)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 1809, Windows 10 21h2, Windows 10 22h2, Windows 11 23h2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025

7 products

Windows 10 1809

Windows 10 21h2

Windows 10 22h2

Windows 11 23h2

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2025

Configuration A

13 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	version < 10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	version < 10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	version < 10.0.19044.7807
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	version < 10.0.19044.7807
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	version < 10.0.19044.7807
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	version < 10.0.19045.7807
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	version < 10.0.19045.7807
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	version < 10.0.19045.7807
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2	version < 10.0.22631.7652
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2	version < 10.0.22631.7652
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	version < 10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	version < 10.0.20348.5761
Microsoft Windows Server 2025	version < 10.0.26100.33650

Related CWEs

Buffer Over-read

The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96848

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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