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CVE-2026-70579: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-70579cvecve-2026-70579cwe-125
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 17:17:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H2

Description

CVE-2026-70579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 involving an out-of-bounds read in the Windows Mobile Broadband component. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network without requiring user interaction or privileges. Multiple specific Windows 10 build versions are affected. An official fix is available from Microsoft.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7725

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7725

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7582

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7582

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9445

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9445

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

Affected versions
>=10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2954

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/16/2026, 21:41:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-125) is an out-of-bounds read issue in the Windows Mobile Broadband component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2. It enables an attacker to remotely disclose information by reading memory outside the intended bounds. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows 10 builds starting from 10.0.19044.0 up to but not including various patched builds (e.g., <10.0.19044.7725). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to confidentiality. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

An unauthorized attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information from the affected system's memory. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss; integrity and availability are not affected. No privileges or user interaction are required to exploit this vulnerability.

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 builds to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70579 for detailed patch information and update instructions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-08-04T19:47:18.931Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70579","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6aa0453dacd9273b49fa9bdb

Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:26:21 UTC

Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:41:50 UTC

Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC

Views: 23

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