CVE-2026-65784: 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, identified as CWE-125, involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows NTFS file system driver on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to read memory beyond allocated buffers, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not allow for privilege escalation, denial of service, or code execution. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to information disclosure. An authorized local attacker can read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on system integrity or availability, and no known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65784 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-65784: 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
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
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Windows 10 Version 21H2
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Windows 11 version 26H1
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-125, involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows NTFS file system driver on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to read memory beyond allocated buffers, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not allow for privilege escalation, denial of service, or code execution. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to information disclosure. An authorized local attacker can read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on system integrity or availability, and no known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65784 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T21:30:09.119Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65784","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5830bf8831d53915641c
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:13:20 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 19:57:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:56:02 UTC
Views: 25
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