CVE-2026-62887: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows NTFS file system driver in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-125. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to read memory beyond the intended buffer limits, which can lead to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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-2026-62887 for the update details.
CVE-2026-62887: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS 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 an out-of-bounds read in the Windows NTFS file system driver in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-125. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to read memory beyond the intended buffer limits, which can lead to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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-2026-62887 for the update details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T21:13:55.101Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62887","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5821bf8831d53915614b
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:13:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 20:58:54 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 02:01:15 UTC
Views: 3
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