CVE-2026-27930: 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 locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Windows GDI component on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local access and the ability to execute code with user interaction can exploit this flaw to disclose information from memory. The vulnerability does not allow modification or denial of service but can lead to confidentiality breaches. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to information disclosure. An attacker can read memory outside the intended buffer, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27930 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the patch.
CVE-2026-27930: 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 locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Windows GDI component on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local access and the ability to execute code with user interaction can exploit this flaw to disclose information from memory. The vulnerability does not allow modification or denial of service but can lead to confidentiality breaches. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to information disclosure. An attacker can read memory outside the intended buffer, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27930 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-24T21:35:49.688Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27930","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2482d89c981fd6ba0b
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:20 PM
Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:39:40 AM
Last updated: 5/30/2026, 3:48:48 AM
Views: 54
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