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CVE-2026-97805: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-97805cvecve-2026-97805cwe-125cwe-20
Published: 10/13/2026 (10/13/2026, 19:01:38 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Partition Management Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.8critical

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

Affected software

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

Affected versions
>=10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 26H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

Affected versions
>=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/13/2026, 19:50:31 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-97805 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) in the Windows Partition Management Driver that enables remote code execution by an unauthorized attacker over a network. It affects various builds of Windows 10, including Version 1607 and later builds up to specific patched versions. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting its ease of exploitation and severe impact. Microsoft has issued official fixes for the affected versions.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely without requiring privileges or user interaction. This can lead to full system compromise, including complete control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has released official patches that address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to mitigate the risk. Since an official fix is available, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the vendor-provided updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-09-25T04:41:33.499Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97805","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6ace85952cdf04f656a018f6

Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:25:09 UTC

Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 19:50:31 UTC

Last updated: 10/14/2026, 03:08:22 UTC

Views: 10

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