CVE-2026-50415: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
CVE-2026-50415 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 that allows exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors via Windows Media. The vulnerability enables an attacker to disclose information over a network without requiring privileges or user interaction. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50415) involves the exposure of sensitive information in Windows Media on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). An unauthorized attacker can remotely disclose information over a network without needing privileges or user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, and no privileges required. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely obtain sensitive information from a vulnerable Windows 10 Version 1809 system via Windows Media components. The confidentiality of information is impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected. No privileges or user interaction are required for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official security update provided by Microsoft as referenced in their advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50415) to remediate this vulnerability. Since an official fix is available, deploying the patch is the recommended mitigation.
CVE-2026-50415: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
CVE-2026-50415 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 that allows exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors via Windows Media. The vulnerability enables an attacker to disclose information over a network without requiring privileges or user interaction. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50415) involves the exposure of sensitive information in Windows Media on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). An unauthorized attacker can remotely disclose information over a network without needing privileges or user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, and no privileges required. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely obtain sensitive information from a vulnerable Windows 10 Version 1809 system via Windows Media components. The confidentiality of information is impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected. No privileges or user interaction are required for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official security update provided by Microsoft as referenced in their advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50415) to remediate this vulnerability. Since an official fix is available, deploying the patch is the recommended mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:56:53.259Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50415","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769b68715ace43f0913f
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 23:48:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 03:33:22 UTC
Views: 4
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