CVE-2026-33829: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Snipping Tool allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33829) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is classified under CWE-200, indicating exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors. Specifically, the Windows Snipping Tool component can leak sensitive data, which an attacker could leverage to perform spoofing attacks remotely over a network. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to gain access to sensitive information through the Windows Snipping Tool, which could facilitate spoofing attacks. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability. 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-2026-33829 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-33829: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Snipping Tool allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33829) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is classified under CWE-200, indicating exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors. Specifically, the Windows Snipping Tool component can leak sensitive data, which an attacker could leverage to perform spoofing attacks remotely over a network. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to gain access to sensitive information through the Windows Snipping Tool, which could facilitate spoofing attacks. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability. 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-2026-33829 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-24T00:52:01.352Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33829","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3b82d89c981fd6cf4e
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:43 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 5:49:49 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 3:20:35 PM
Views: 21
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.