Skip to main content
CVE-2026-98606VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · drm/virtio: release the GEM object on virtio_gpu_vram_create() errors

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

0
Compare
Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98606· High

Not known to be exploited · fixed in a9bb8f8fd5694185c2f71ff91869afb300aab392 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in a9bb8f8fd5694185c2f71ff91869afb300aab392, 5118b5fdf1eb9922a0cdd2afd25252081e2d4302, 977c2934064969503cabf98b1135d202ff62822e +4

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 16845c5d540929d2f4dc845f11fbbb238e69170a, < a9bb8f8fd5694185c2f71ff91869afb300aab392
Fixed in
  • a9bb8f8fd5694185c2f71ff91869afb300aab392
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 16845c5d540929d2f4dc845f11fbbb238e69170a, < 5118b5fdf1eb9922a0cdd2afd25252081e2d4302
Fixed in
  • 5118b5fdf1eb9922a0cdd2afd25252081e2d4302
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 16845c5d540929d2f4dc845f11fbbb238e69170a, < 977c2934064969503cabf98b1135d202ff62822e
Fixed in
  • 977c2934064969503cabf98b1135d202ff62822e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 16845c5d540929d2f4dc845f11fbbb238e69170a, < 036d28db1818af2f9d80db771f5405da84d7732d
Fixed in
  • 036d28db1818af2f9d80db771f5405da84d7732d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 16845c5d540929d2f4dc845f11fbbb238e69170a, < 7c8deb77d05bcc8f79e255f669d82ec6ce91be12
Fixed in
  • 7c8deb77d05bcc8f79e255f669d82ec6ce91be12
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 16845c5d540929d2f4dc845f11fbbb238e69170a, < 5c2cb3dd1447752b73d4f44d6b7434bc5259bfec
Fixed in
  • 5c2cb3dd1447752b73d4f44d6b7434bc5259bfec

Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.

Description

This vulnerability involves the drm/virtio component where the GEM object is not properly released on errors during virtio_gpu_vram_create(). The issue affects Microsoft products with versions 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…