CVE-2026-50498: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Windows Universal Disk Format File System Driver (UDFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the Windows Universal Disk Format File System Driver (UDFS) allows an attacker to perform an out-of-bounds read, which can lead to elevation of privilege on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access and control. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact ratings.
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-2026-50498 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50498: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Windows Universal Disk Format File System Driver (UDFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the Windows Universal Disk Format File System Driver (UDFS) allows an attacker to perform an out-of-bounds read, which can lead to elevation of privilege on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access and control. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact ratings.
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-2026-50498 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:59:53.337Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50498","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676a768715ace43f0966e
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:27 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:05:06 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 22:52:11 UTC
Views: 80
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