CVE-2026-62740: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Imaging Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-62740) involves the use of an uninitialized resource in the Windows Imaging Component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). The flaw could allow an authorized attacker with local access to disclose sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity impact primarily on confidentiality. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose information due to the use of an uninitialized resource in the Windows Imaging Component. There is no indication of 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 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-2026-62740 for the update details and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-62740: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Imaging Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-62740) involves the use of an uninitialized resource in the Windows Imaging Component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). The flaw could allow an authorized attacker with local access to disclose sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity impact primarily on confidentiality. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose information due to the use of an uninitialized resource in the Windows Imaging Component. There is no indication of 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 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-2026-62740 for the update details and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T21:01:21.823Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62740","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5811bf8831d539155b81
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:49 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 21:58:12 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 3
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