CVE-2026-50416: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
CVE-2026-50416 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 where an authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information due to an issue in the Win32K component. The vulnerability has a low severity score and does not allow for integrity or availability impact. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in the Windows Win32K subsystem on Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). An attacker with local privileges can exploit this issue to disclose information that should otherwise be protected. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.3, reflecting low impact with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information, potentially leading to information leakage. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability is limited to local privilege levels and does not require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in their security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50416. This vulnerability has an official fix available and should be remediated by updating to the patched version.
CVE-2026-50416: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
CVE-2026-50416 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 where an authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information due to an issue in the Win32K component. The vulnerability has a low severity score and does not allow for integrity or availability impact. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.3low
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in the Windows Win32K subsystem on Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). An attacker with local privileges can exploit this issue to disclose information that should otherwise be protected. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.3, reflecting low impact with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information, potentially leading to information leakage. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability is limited to local privilege levels and does not require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in their security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50416. This vulnerability has an official fix available and should be remediated by updating to the patched version.
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-2026-50416","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769b68715ace43f09142
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 23:48:48 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 03:33:46 UTC
Views: 13
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