CVE-2026-50394: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
CVE-2026-50394 is a vulnerability in Windows 10 Version 1607 where sensitive information can be exposed to an unauthorized local attacker via Windows Media. The flaw allows an authorized attacker with local access to disclose sensitive information without user interaction. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50394) involves an exposure of sensitive information (CWE-200) in Windows Media on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access and limited privileges to disclose sensitive information, potentially compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported 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 for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as detailed in the Microsoft security update guide: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50394. Applying this patch mitigates the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50394: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-50394 is a vulnerability in Windows 10 Version 1607 where sensitive information can be exposed to an unauthorized local attacker via Windows Media. The flaw allows an authorized attacker with local access to disclose sensitive information without user interaction. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50394) involves an exposure of sensitive information (CWE-200) in Windows Media on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access and limited privileges to disclose sensitive information, potentially compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported 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 for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as detailed in the Microsoft security update guide: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50394. Applying this patch mitigates the 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: 07/15/2026, 00:03:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 00:03:46 UTC
Views: 2
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