Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 1607
CVE-2026-20828
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19044.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20828 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20828?
- CVE-2026-20828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20828?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.