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CVE-2026-70294

5.5 medium SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Fix

Microsoft's update · Important

  • KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 26H2 · build 10.0.26300.9711 · restart required
  • KB5126651 — Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.17763.9376 · restart required
  • KB5126655 — Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.20348.5761 · restart required
  • KB5126657 — Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 · build 10.0.19044.7807 · restart required
  • KB5126657 — Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems · build 10.0.19045.7807 · restart required
  • KB5126646 — Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025 · build 10.0.26100.33650 · restart required
  • KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 25H2 · build 10.0.26200.9711 · restart required
  • KB5126653 — Windows 11 Version 23H2 · build 10.0.22631.7652 · restart required
  • KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 24H2 · build 10.0.26100.9711 · restart required
  • KB5127646 — Windows 11 version 26H1, Windows 11 Version 26H1 · build 10.0.28000.3231 · restart required
  • KB5126868 — Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.14393.9612 · restart required
  • KB5126835 — Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · build 6.2.9200.26434 · restart required
  • KB5126836 — Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) · build 6.3.9600.23470 · restart required

From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-28 · Exploitation Less Likely.

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 4

  1. Cpes+26 CPE criteria (now 26)NVD modified 2026-10-21 19:18
  2. StatusPublished → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-21 19:18
  3. StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-19 19:37
  4. First seenCVSS 5.5NVD modified 2026-10-13 21:18

Affected (CPE criteria) 26

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

References 1