CVE-2026-45606: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft UxTheme Library (uxtheme.dll) allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read condition in the Microsoft UxTheme Library (uxtheme.dll) on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service by triggering the out-of-bounds read. The issue does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local authorized attacker to cause a denial of service on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems by exploiting an out-of-bounds read in the UxTheme Library. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
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 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45606 for detailed patch information and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-45606: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft UxTheme Library (uxtheme.dll) allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read condition in the Microsoft UxTheme Library (uxtheme.dll) on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service by triggering the out-of-bounds read. The issue does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local authorized attacker to cause a denial of service on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems by exploiting an out-of-bounds read in the UxTheme Library. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
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 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45606 for detailed patch information and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-12T19:55:45.731Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45606","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284ce48dd33fbd85664e6d
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:00 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:11:38 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 7:17:04 AM
Views: 5
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