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CVE-2026-14256: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Lenovo E16 Gen 2 (Type 21M5, 21M6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

Medium

VulnerabilityCVE-2026-14256cve cve-2026-14256 cwe-125 gcve osv ghsa-pxj5-5rw9-phjp ghsa

Published: 08/13/2026 (08/13/2026, 14:54:03 UTC)

Source: CVE Database V5

Vendor/Project: Lenovo

Product: E16 Gen 2 (Type 21M5, 21M6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

Description

ELAN reported a potential out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the ELAN TrackPoint driver that, under certain circumstances, could allow a local authenticated user to cause a system crash.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.7medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Attack Requirements

Present

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Vuln. Confidentiality

None

Vuln. Integrity

None

Vuln. Availability

High

Subsq. Confidentiality

None

Subsq. Integrity

None

Subsq. Availability

None

Affected versions

Lenovo

Affected versions

>=0 <27.4.17.1

Weaknesses

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/13/2026, 15:59:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-14256 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ELAN TrackPoint driver used in Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 laptops (Type 21M5, 21M6) running Windows 11 version 23H2 or later. The flaw allows a local authenticated user to trigger a system crash by causing the driver to read memory outside its intended bounds. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-125 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.7, indicating medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

A local authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing the system. There is no indication of privilege escalation, code execution, or data disclosure from the available information.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual system crashes related to the ELAN TrackPoint driver.

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Technical Details

Data Version: 5.2
Assigner Short Name: lenovo
Date Reserved: 2026-06-30T15:39:02.492Z
Cvss Version: 4.0
State: PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a7ddec3bf8831d5395cfc11

Added to database: 08/13/2026, 15:12:03 UTC

Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:59:54 UTC

Last updated: 09/27/2026, 01:47:40 UTC

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CVE-2026-14256: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Lenovo E16 Gen 2 (Type 21M5, 21M6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

AI Analysis

Technical Summary

Potential Impact

Mitigation Recommendations

CVE-2026-14256: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Lenovo E16 Gen 2 (Type 21M5, 21M6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

Description

CVSS v4.0

Affected software

E16 Gen 2 (Type 21M5, 21M6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

E14 Gen 6 (Type 21M3, 21M4) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

T14s Gen 6 (Type 21M1, 21M2) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

P16s Gen 4 (Type 21QR, 21QS) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

P16s Gen 4 (Type 21RX, 21RY) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

T16 Gen 4 (Type 21QN, 21QQ) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

P14s Gen 6 (Type 21RV, 21RW) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

T14 Gen 6 (Type 21QJ, 21QK) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

P14s Gen 6 (Type 21QL, 21QM) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

E14 Gen 7 (Type 21T0, 21T1) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

E16 Gen 3 (Type 21ST, 21SU) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S8, 21S9) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SC, 21SD) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

X13 Gen 6 (Type 21RM, 21RN) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

T14s Gen 6 (Type 21TB, 21TC) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L13 2-in-1 Gen 6 (Type 21RD, 21RE) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L13 Gen 6 (Type 21RB, 21RC) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L16 Gen 2 (Type 21RH, 21RJ) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L14 Gen 6 (Type 21SE, 21SF) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad

T1g Gen 8 (Type 21TD, 21TE) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 (Type 21Q8, 21Q9), T1g Gen 8 (Type 21TD, 21TE)

P1 Gen 8 (Type 21Q8, 21Q9) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 (Type 21Q8, 21Q9), T1g Gen 8 (Type 21TD, 21TE)

P16 Gen 3 (Type 21RQ, 21RR) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (Type 21RQ, 21RR), T16g Gen 3 (Type 21V5, 21V6)

T16g Gen 3 (Type 21V5, 21V6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (Type 21RQ, 21RR), T16g Gen 3 (Type 21V5, 21V6)

P16v Gen 3 (Type 21RS, 21RT) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 (Type 21RS, 21RT)

T14p Gen 3 (Type 21RU, 22A3) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or Later) - ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Type 21QT, 21QU), P16s Gen 4 (Type 21QV, 21QW)

P16s Gen 4 (Type 21QV, 21QW) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or Later) - ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Type 21QT, 21QU), P16s Gen 4 (Type 21QV, 21QW)

P14s Gen 6 (Type 21QT, 21QU) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or Later) - ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Type 21QT, 21QU), P16s Gen 4 (Type 21QV, 21QW)

L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S8, 21S9) Laptops (ThinkPad) JYT TrackPoint Firmware for Windows 11 (Version 24H2) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S8, 21S9), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SC, 21SD)

L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SC, 21SD) Laptops (ThinkPad) JYT TrackPoint Firmware for Windows 11 (Version 24H2) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S8, 21S9), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SC, 21SD)

L16 Gen 2 (Type 21RH, 21RJ) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21SE, 21SF), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21RH, 21RJ)

L14 Gen 6 (Type 21SE, 21SF) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21SE, 21SF), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21RH, 21RJ)

E14 Gen 7 (Type 21U2, 21U3) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 24H2 or later) - ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Type 21U2, 21U3), E16 Gen 3 (Type 22AY, 22B0)

L14p Gen 6 (Type 22B1) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 24H2 or later) - ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Type 21U2, 21U3), E16 Gen 3 (Type 22AY, 22B0)

E16 Gen 3 (Type 22AY, 22B0) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 24H2 or later) - ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Type 21U2, 21U3), E16 Gen 3 (Type 22AY, 22B0)

L13 2-in-1 Gen 6 (Type 21RD, 21RE) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver For Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L13 Gen 6 (Type 21RB, 21RC), L13 Gen 6 2-in-1 (Type 21RD, 21RE)

L13 Gen 6 (Type 21RB, 21RC) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver For Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L13 Gen 6 (Type 21RB, 21RC), L13 Gen 6 2-in-1 (Type 21RD, 21RE)

L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S8, 21S9) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S8, 21S9), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SC, 21SD)

L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SC, 21SD) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S8, 21S9), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SC, 21SD)

E14 Gen 7 (Type 21T0, 21T1) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 24H2 or later) - ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Type 21T0, 21T1), E16 Gen 3 (Type 21ST, 21SU)

E16 Gen 3 (Type 21ST, 21SU) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 24H2 or later) - ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Type 21T0, 21T1), E16 Gen 3 (Type 21ST, 21SU)

X13 Gen 6 (Type 21RM, 21RN) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Type 21RM, 21RN)

T14s Gen 6 (Type 21TB, 21TC) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Type 21TB, 21TC)

T14 Gen 6 (Type 21QC, 21QD) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad T14 Gen 6, T16 Gen 4

T16 Gen 4 (Type 21QE, 21QF) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad T14 Gen 6, T16 Gen 4

T14 Gen 6 (Type 21QG, 21QH) Laptops (ThinkPad ) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad T14 Gen 6, T16 Gen 4

L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SA, 21SB) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S6, 21S7), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SA, 21SB)

L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S6, 21S7) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Type 21S6, 21S7), L16 Gen 2 (Type 21SA, 21SB)

S2 2 in 1 Gen 10 (Type 21RA) China Only Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L13 Gen 6 (Type 21R5, 21R6), L13 Gen 6 2-in-1 (Type 21R7, 21R8)

S2 Gen 10 Type 21R9 China Only Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L13 Gen 6 (Type 21R5, 21R6), L13 Gen 6 2-in-1 (Type 21R7, 21R8)

L13 Gen 6 (Type 21R5, 21R6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L13 Gen 6 (Type 21R5, 21R6), L13 Gen 6 2-in-1 (Type 21R7, 21R8)

L13 2-in-1 Gen 6 (Type 21R7, 21R8) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - ThinkPad L13 Gen 6 (Type 21R5, 21R6), L13 Gen 6 2-in-1 (Type 21R7, 21R8)

T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 (Type 21R3, 21R4) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 (Type 21R3, 21R4), T14s Gen 6 (Type 21R1, 21R2)

T14s Gen 6 (Type 21R1, 21R2) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Driver for Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or later) - T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 (Type 21R3, 21R4), T14s Gen 6 (Type 21R1, 21R2)

Z13 Gen 2 (Type 21JV, 21JW) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2, Z16 Gen 2

Z16 Gen 2 (Type 21JX, 21JY) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2, Z16 Gen 2

Z13 Gen 2 (Type 21JV, 21JW) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 10 (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2, Z16 Gen 2

Z16 Gen 2 (Type 21JX, 21JY) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 10 (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2, Z16 Gen 2

X13 Gen 4 (Type 21J3, 21J4) Laptop (ThinkPad)

L13 Yoga Gen 4 (Type 21FR, 21FS) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L13 Gen 4 (Type 21FN, 21FQ) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L14 Gen 4 (Type 21H5, 21H6) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

L15 Gen 4 (Type 21H7, 21H8) Laptops (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

E16 Gen 1 (Type 21JT, 21JU) Laptop (Thinkpad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

ThinkPad S2 Gen 8 Types 21FT China Only ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

S2 Yoga Gen 8 (Types 21FU) China Only Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

E14 Gen 5 (Type 21JR, 21JS) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

P16v Gen 1 (Type 21FE, 21FF) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

P16s Gen 2 (Type 21K9, 21KA) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

T16 Gen 2 (Type 21K7, 21K8) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

T14 Gen 4 (Type 21K3, 21K4) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad

P14s Gen 4 (Type 21K5, 21K6) Laptop (ThinkPad) ELAN TrackPoint Device Driver for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 64-bit (Version 21H2 or later) - ThinkPad