CVE-2026-50463: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
CVE-2026-50463 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Kernel of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network without requiring user interaction or privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50463) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows Kernel component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). The flaw enables an attacker to remotely disclose sensitive information by exploiting the kernel memory access error. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality only. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to read sensitive kernel memory remotely, leading to information disclosure. There is no impact on integrity or availability. This could potentially aid attackers in further attacks by revealing confidential information from the kernel memory space.
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-2026-50463 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified or required once the patch is applied.
CVE-2026-50463: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
CVE-2026-50463 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Kernel of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network without requiring user interaction or privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50463) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows Kernel component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). The flaw enables an attacker to remotely disclose sensitive information by exploiting the kernel memory access error. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality only. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to read sensitive kernel memory remotely, leading to information disclosure. There is no impact on integrity or availability. This could potentially aid attackers in further attacks by revealing confidential information from the kernel memory space.
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-2026-50463 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified or required once the patch is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:59:17.977Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50463","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676a268715ace43f09514
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 23:19:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 23:19:28 UTC
Views: 4
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