CVE-2026-57095: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Win32K allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57095) involves the exposure of sensitive information in the Windows Win32K subsystem of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthorized local attacker to gain elevated privileges by exploiting the exposure of sensitive information in the Win32K component. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and increased control over the affected system. There are no known exploits 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 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57095 for the official patch and update instructions.
CVE-2026-57095: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Win32K allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.2medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57095) involves the exposure of sensitive information in the Windows Win32K subsystem of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthorized local attacker to gain elevated privileges by exploiting the exposure of sensitive information in the Win32K component. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and increased control over the affected system. There are no known exploits 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 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57095 for the official patch and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T18:29:51.053Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57095","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676be68715ace43f0b075
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:55:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 79
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