CVE-2026-50341: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
CVE-2026-50341 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in the NTFS component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to disclose information by reading beyond the intended buffer boundaries. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows NTFS file system driver on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to read sensitive information from memory, potentially leading to information disclosure. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, and user interaction is not required. Microsoft has released an official patch to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to disclose sensitive information by reading memory beyond the intended buffer limits in the NTFS driver. This can compromise confidentiality but does not affect system integrity or availability. 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 in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50341 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50341: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-50341 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in the NTFS component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to disclose information by reading beyond the intended buffer boundaries. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows NTFS file system driver on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to read sensitive information from memory, potentially leading to information disclosure. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, and user interaction is not required. Microsoft has released an official patch to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to disclose sensitive information by reading memory beyond the intended buffer limits in the NTFS driver. This can compromise confidentiality but does not affect system integrity or availability. 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 in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50341 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:15:10.952Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50341","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769168715ace43f08c8c
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 00:33:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 00:33:02 UTC
Views: 2
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