CVE-2026-96938: microsoft windows_10_1607 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-96938 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in microsoft windows_10_1607. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().