CVE-2026-78452: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows SCSI Class System File allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.6medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809
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
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows SCSI Class System File component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and later versions. It enables an unauthorized attacker with physical access to the system to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts confidentiality (C:H) without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of information due to an out-of-bounds read, which can compromise confidentiality. It requires physical access to the affected system, limiting remote exploitation. 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 updates provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78452 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T16:21:50.287Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78452","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0455facd9273b49faa141
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:26:55 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 22:00:40 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 01:15:27 UTC
Views: 19
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