Description
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-06-09
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A local authorized attacker can exploit a flaw in the Windows Push Notification system that uses an uninitialized resource, causing confidential data to be exposed. The vulnerability is an instance of CWE-200, which allows the disclosure of information not intended for the attacker. The attacker stands to gain access to data that would otherwise remain protected by system access controls.

Affected Systems

Microsoft Windows 10 versions 1607, 1809, 21H2 and 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 versions 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1; Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025, including Server Core installations.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 classifies this vulnerability as moderate, and the EPSS score is currently unavailable, indicating limited publicly known exploitation activity. The vulnerability requires a local, authorized user to trigger the information disclosure and is not remotely exploitable. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, further suggesting that it is under limited active exploitation. Overall, while the impact is not catastrophic, the moderate CVSS and lack of remote exploitation imply a moderate but non-negligible risk to affected installations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 9, 2026 at 18:43 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Download and install the security update for CVE-2026-42971 from the Microsoft Security Update Guide.
  • Disable the Windows Push Notification Service to eliminate the vulnerable code path as a temporary countermeasure.
  • Reduce local user privileges to limit the scope of information that a single account could access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 9, 2026 at 18:43 UTC.

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History

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared 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 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendors & Products 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 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Windows Push Notification Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
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
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
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
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (server Core Installation) Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-09T21:51:21.996Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T23:43:50.744Z

Link: CVE-2026-42971

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-09T17:17:12.650

Modified: 2026-06-09T19:32:51.440

Link: CVE-2026-42971

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-06-09T20:00:17Z

Weaknesses