CVE-2026-49807: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
CVE-2026-49807 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 involving exposure of sensitive information through Windows DirectX. An unauthorized local attacker can disclose sensitive data without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating a medium severity level. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-49807) affects Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) and involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized local actor via Windows DirectX. The attacker does not need privileges or user interaction to exploit this issue. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information due to this vulnerability in Windows DirectX on Windows 10 Version 1809. The confidentiality of data is impacted (high impact on confidentiality), but integrity and availability are not affected. 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 as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49807 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-49807: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
CVE-2026-49807 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 involving exposure of sensitive information through Windows DirectX. An unauthorized local attacker can disclose sensitive data without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating a medium severity level. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.2medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-49807) affects Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) and involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized local actor via Windows DirectX. The attacker does not need privileges or user interaction to exploit this issue. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information due to this vulnerability in Windows DirectX on Windows 10 Version 1809. The confidentiality of data is impacted (high impact on confidentiality), but integrity and availability are not affected. 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 as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49807 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-01T17:02:37.208Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49807","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f7268715ace43e6b6dd
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:42 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 01:34:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 01:34:02 UTC
Views: 2
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