CVE-2026-50394: 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 Media allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50394) involves the exposure of sensitive information in Windows Media on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges and low complexity can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond information disclosure. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information, potentially leading to information leakage. The vulnerability does not allow modification or disruption of system operations. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
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-2026-50394 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50394: 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 Media allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50394) involves the exposure of sensitive information in Windows Media on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges and low complexity can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond information disclosure. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information, potentially leading to information leakage. The vulnerability does not allow modification or disruption of system operations. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
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-2026-50394 to remediate this vulnerability.
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-2026-50394","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769868715ace43f08e65
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:12 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:46:58 UTC
Last updated: 08/26/2026, 04:11:55 UTC
Views: 74
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