CVE-2026-70579: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft 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
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 23H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 23H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 24H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 25H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 26H1
Weaknesses
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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.
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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