Microsoft · reboot: fix cad_pid use-after-free race
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ae3e53fe3c1241855e3a88f74877738349948c78 : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:47 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ae3e53fe3c1241855e3a88f74877738349948c78, ad72e2566643fff7f01666d845fb026898155e1f, 9a17b0e053197a6a42cdc75e75a35b17aa662088 +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
CVE-2026-97938 is a use-after-free race condition vulnerability related to the cad_pid in Microsoft software versions 3.0 and 4.0. The vulnerability has been published but lacks detailed technical information and CVSS scoring. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.