CVE-2026-50383: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Buffer over-read in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows Print Spooler components on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to read memory beyond the intended buffer, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-126 and has been assigned CVE-2026-50383. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to information disclosure. An authorized local attacker can exploit the buffer over-read to access sensitive data in memory. There is no indication of privilege escalation, denial of service, or remote exploitation. The availability impact is low, and integrity is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-50383 as provided in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50383. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-50383: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Buffer over-read in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows Print Spooler components on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to read memory beyond the intended buffer, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-126 and has been assigned CVE-2026-50383. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to information disclosure. An authorized local attacker can exploit the buffer over-read to access sensitive data in memory. There is no indication of privilege escalation, denial of service, or remote exploitation. The availability impact is low, and integrity is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-50383 as provided in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50383. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:55:14.745Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50383","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769768715ace43f08e37
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:44:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 78
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