Oct 2026: Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96865 Published on October 13, 2026
Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Weakness Type
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
The application does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the application does.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-96865
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9612 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9376 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.7807 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.7807 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7652 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7652 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.9711 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.9711 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.3231 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26300.0 and below 10.0.26300.9711 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9612 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9612 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9376 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9376 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5761 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33650 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33650 is affected.