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CVE-2026-98830VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · wifi: wfx: validate MIB read length before copying to caller

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98830· Medium

Not known to be exploited · fixed in ce67ebe9d8629776ce38e6995ae72fb903c828db : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in ce67ebe9d8629776ce38e6995ae72fb903c828db, 02886c18a340da59df57365f29009e1258bfe333, 819d4c1323e2a9b7329021d5367aa01add22b5dc +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
  • ≥ f95a29d40782f4f0052a692a822de3ba044b19ff, < ce67ebe9d8629776ce38e6995ae72fb903c828db
Fixed in
  • ce67ebe9d8629776ce38e6995ae72fb903c828db
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f95a29d40782f4f0052a692a822de3ba044b19ff, < 02886c18a340da59df57365f29009e1258bfe333
Fixed in
  • 02886c18a340da59df57365f29009e1258bfe333
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f95a29d40782f4f0052a692a822de3ba044b19ff, < 819d4c1323e2a9b7329021d5367aa01add22b5dc
Fixed in
  • 819d4c1323e2a9b7329021d5367aa01add22b5dc
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f95a29d40782f4f0052a692a822de3ba044b19ff, < 71d140099165de03128c00dd129f1eab21c6a3c4
Fixed in
  • 71d140099165de03128c00dd129f1eab21c6a3c4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f95a29d40782f4f0052a692a822de3ba044b19ff, < 7acb36fd60a3e7b858f12e69a919c3609b281408
Fixed in
  • 7acb36fd60a3e7b858f12e69a919c3609b281408
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.5
Fixed in–

Description

This vulnerability involves the WiFi driver component 'wfx' in Microsoft software, where the MIB (Management Information Base) read length is not properly validated before copying data to the caller. The flaw could potentially lead to improper memory handling. The affected versions explicitly include 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and there is no indication of exploitation in the wild or available patches.

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