CVE-2026-25181: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Out-of-bounds read in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25181) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows GDI+ library on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely over a network to disclose sensitive information without needing privileges or user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, but the confidentiality impact is high. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25181.
CVE-2026-25181: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25181) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows GDI+ library on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely over a network to disclose sensitive information without needing privileges or user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, but the confidentiality impact is high. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25181.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-29T18:36:49.696Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25181","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69b0562dea502d3aa87d6a41
Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:37 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:28:52 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 228
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