CVE-2026-96849 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Windows 11 26h1 Subscribe

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96849

History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title		Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Weaknesses		CWE-908
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:::::::arm64:*
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 26h1
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96849
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-10-13T19:00:33.746Z

Updated: 2026-10-13T22:19:43.060Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T18:05:21.200Z

Link: CVE-2026-96849

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:42:50.336Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:58.213

Modified: 2026-10-13T20:19:22.007

Link: CVE-2026-96849

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-908

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