CVE-2026-62730: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Buffer over-read in Windows Wired AutoConfig Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows Wired AutoConfig Service component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local authorized privileges can exploit this flaw to read memory beyond the intended buffer boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-126. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose information from memory that should not be accessible, potentially leading to leakage of sensitive data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2026-62730 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-62730: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Buffer over-read in Windows Wired AutoConfig Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows Wired AutoConfig Service component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local authorized privileges can exploit this flaw to read memory beyond the intended buffer boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-126. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose information from memory that should not be accessible, potentially leading to leakage of sensitive data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2026-62730 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T20:58:12.787Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62730","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b580fbf8831d539155b53
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:12:52 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 3
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