CVE-2026-96247: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-96247 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 involving the use of an uninitialized resource in kernel-mode drivers. This flaw allows an authorized local attacker to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
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 11 Version 26H2
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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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-96247) arises from the use of an uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 and related builds. An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to disclose information. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows 10 builds, as specified by the affected version ranges. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information from the affected Windows 10 systems. The vulnerability does not allow for privilege escalation, denial of service, or code execution, but the confidentiality impact is high.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. 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-2026-96247 to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T19:05:22.814Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96247","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6ace85752cdf04f656a0045f
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:24:37 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 00:34:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 00:34:16 UTC
Views: 2
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