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CVE-2026-98657VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · iio: proximity: pulsedlight: fix iio_device left registered on PM setup failure

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98657· Medium

Not known to be exploited · fixed in e462b47b9637b8c0285f4a38b5af9a322847d164 : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in e462b47b9637b8c0285f4a38b5af9a322847d164, 20ebd7f4e35c0a737f011bc83aeb0cdd37507648, 06fa13c53442257b94ea1519555ceddaaea57e0d +2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4ac4e086fd8c59e6b69089e6f7605500b63a6d17, < e462b47b9637b8c0285f4a38b5af9a322847d164
Fixed in
  • e462b47b9637b8c0285f4a38b5af9a322847d164
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4ac4e086fd8c59e6b69089e6f7605500b63a6d17, < 20ebd7f4e35c0a737f011bc83aeb0cdd37507648
Fixed in
  • 20ebd7f4e35c0a737f011bc83aeb0cdd37507648
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4ac4e086fd8c59e6b69089e6f7605500b63a6d17, < 06fa13c53442257b94ea1519555ceddaaea57e0d
Fixed in
  • 06fa13c53442257b94ea1519555ceddaaea57e0d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4ac4e086fd8c59e6b69089e6f7605500b63a6d17, < 4daa9ca557b4b98ae1ad38a6d1deaa3e31eb8edf
Fixed in
  • 4daa9ca557b4b98ae1ad38a6d1deaa3e31eb8edf
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4ac4e086fd8c59e6b69089e6f7605500b63a6d17, < 2c8211eef98929c5188f8c2224e83b9a63b41bd1
Fixed in
  • 2c8211eef98929c5188f8c2224e83b9a63b41bd1
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =4.5
Fixed in–

Description

This vulnerability involves the iio: proximity: pulsedlight component where the iio_device remains registered after a power management setup failure. It affects Microsoft products with versions 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.

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