CVE-2026-65794: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Buffer over-read in Windows SMB Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows SMB Client component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker without privileges can exploit this flaw remotely over a network to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-126. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network. 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 by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65794 for update details.
CVE-2026-65794: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Buffer over-read in Windows SMB Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer over-read in the Windows SMB Client component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker without privileges can exploit this flaw remotely over a network to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-126. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network. 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 by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65794 for update details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T21:36:47.629Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65794","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5832bf8831d539156477
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:13:22 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 19:44:48 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 03:32:46 UTC
Views: 6
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