CVE-2026-62746: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Buffer over-read in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows Win32K subsystem on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information from memory. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, no user interaction, and a high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows local authorized attackers to read memory beyond the intended buffer boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive information. There is no impact on system 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-2026-62746 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-62746: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Buffer over-read in Windows Win32K 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 Win32K subsystem on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information from memory. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, no user interaction, and a high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows local authorized attackers to read memory beyond the intended buffer boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive information. There is no impact on system 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-2026-62746 to remediate this vulnerability.
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-2026-62746","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5811bf8831d539155b90
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:49 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 21:57:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 4
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