{"id":"CVE-2026-96849","title":"Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","summary":"Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-908"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_11_26h1","affected":["windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.3231"],"patched":["windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.3231"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-16T19:25:32.647","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96849","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96849","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00387,"epssPercentile":0.32595,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-13T19:42:49.609583Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:29.268Z","slug":"CVE-2026-96849","body":"## Overview\n\nUse of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.3231`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.3231`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}