CVE-2026-68874: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-68874 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Program Compatibility Assistant Service affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows 10. An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.7. Microsoft has released official fixes addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.7medium
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 10 Version 22H2
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Windows 11 version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 24H2
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Windows 11 Version 25H2
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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
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows Program Compatibility Assistant Service, which allows an authorized attacker to disclose information remotely over a network. The flaw affects various builds of Windows 10, including versions starting from 10.0.14393.0 up to but not including 10.0.14393.9512, and similarly for other specified build ranges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network by an attacker with authorized access. 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 updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows 10 versions as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68874. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-31T20:06:14.673Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68874","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa044d7acd9273b49fa7ca9
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:24:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 20:56:09 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC
Views: 27
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