CVE-2026-85369
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Out-of-bounds Read in Windows Hyper-V

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-85369, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-28

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Published
2026-10-13
Last Modified
2026-10-28
Generated
2026-11-08
AI Q&A
2026-10-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-11-07
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 18 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft windows_server_2022 to 10.0.20348.5761 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.7807 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.7807 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.7807 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_23h2 to 10.0.22631.7652 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_23h2 to 10.0.22631.7652 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_24h2 to 10.0.26100.9711 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_24h2 to 10.0.26100.9711 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_25h2 to 10.0.26200.9711 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_25h2 to 10.0.26200.9711 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_26h1 to 10.0.28000.3231 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_26h1 to 10.0.28000.3231 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_26h2 to 10.0.26300.9711 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_26h2 to 10.0.26300.9711 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2025 to 10.0.26100.33650 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.7807 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.7807 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.7807 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V. An authorized attacker with local access can exploit it to elevate their privileges on the system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain higher-level permissions on your system, allowing them to perform unauthorized actions like installing malicious software or accessing sensitive data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation in Windows Hyper-V, which could enable unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) by exposing protected information or failing to maintain system integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft to patch the Hyper-V out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Monitor Microsoft's security advisories for patches and install them promptly.

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