Description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Published: 2026-06-09
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The updated description confirms a type‑confusion vulnerability in Windows Hyper‑V, where an incompatible type is used to access a resource, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code locally on the host. The flaw is classified as CWE‑125 and CWE‑843, and permits local code execution with the privileges of the local user.

Affected Systems

Affected Microsoft products Windows 10 21H2, 22H2, Windows 11 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1, as well as Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025 (including Server Core). The issue is specific to the Hyper‑V virtualization component present in these operating systems.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.4 classifies this as a high‑severity vulnerability, and the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates that exploitation is believed to be rare. It is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The flaw requires local access; based on the description, the attacker must be able to invoke Hyper‑V interfaces or otherwise trigger the type‑confusion. The vulnerability permits local code execution, potentially allowing arbitrary code to run with the privileges of the local user with Hyper‑V services, but this inference is drawn from the official Microsoft description rather than explicit documentation of an attacker path.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Microsoft security update that addresses CVE‑2026‑45641 from the Microsoft Update Catalog or Windows Update.
  • Restart the affected systems to load the patched kernel image and fully mitigate the vulnerability.
  • Verify that the Hyper‑V service runs with the lowest required privileges and review hypervisor access controls to limit unnecessary local access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

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History

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +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 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 2025 (server Core Installation)
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Title Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
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 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-843
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
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 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 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 2022 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-28T22:18:44.286Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T20:33:35.156Z

Link: CVE-2026-45641

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Updated: 2026-06-10T10:27:43.491Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-09T17:17:31.100

Modified: 2026-06-11T17:42:07.063

Link: CVE-2026-45641

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T17:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-125

    Out-of-bounds Read

  • CWE-843

    Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')