Microsoft · net: usb: catc: bound the RX packet length in catc_rx_done()
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in dd9c6f8f05170223edec2dac476606cd40d9acb7 : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in dd9c6f8f05170223edec2dac476606cd40d9acb7, 3942557938f846e7481f6ccb2b41ccbdee61baa1, 801e21cf7dd6bcee31db907625d5045f21c9c1d9 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
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Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98612 affects Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0. It involves bounding the RX packet length in the catc_rx_done() function related to USB network drivers. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.