Uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers leaks information
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 from 10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.3231 is affected. Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers use an uninitialized resource (CWE-908), which lets a local attacker with low privileges read sensitive information from memory.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 to before 10.0.28000.3231 | 10.0.28000.3231 | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows 11 version 26H1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.28000.0 to before 10.0.28000.3231 Fixed in 10.0.28000.3231 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Install the fixed version 10.0.28000.3231 of Windows 11 version 26H1 from Microsoft. The sources do not list a KB or advisory identifier for this fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Windows 11 version 26H1 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.28000.3231
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96849
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-wx66-6c6f-2wv9
References
More Microsoft Windows 11 26h1 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-73128 Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-56567 Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-48395 Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2026-24734 Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2026-36364 HTTP.sys Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-96849 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96849 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wx66-6c6f-2wv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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