Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
CVE-2026-20838
Generation of error message containing sensitive information in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 25h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25h2 — versions 10.0.26200.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20838 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20838?
- CVE-2026-20838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20838?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.