What is CVE-2026-42973?

CVE-2026-42973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10_1607, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-42973?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows_10_1607

CVE-2026-42973

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_10_1607
Microsoft Windows_10_1809
Microsoft Windows_10_21h2
Microsoft Windows_10_22h2
Microsoft Windows_11_23h2
Microsoft Windows_11_24h2
Microsoft Windows_11_25h2
Microsoft Windows_11_26h1
Microsoft Windows_server_2016
Microsoft Windows_server_2019

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

secure@microsoft.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42973?: CVE-2026-42973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10_1607, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-42973?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.