Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Information Disclosure
Action: Patch Update
AI Analysis

Impact

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hello (CWE-125) causes local information disclosure. The flaw permits an authorized attacker, who already has local access, to read memory beyond intended bounds. This vulnerability does not grant broader system compromise but can expose confidential information to the attacker.

Affected Systems

Microsoft Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2, and Windows 11 versions 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H2, and 26H1 on x86, x64, arm64, and arm64 systems are vulnerable. The flaw affects the Windows Hello component across these releases.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability is rated medium severity. The EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation, and there are currently no known public exploits. Because an attacker must already have authorized local access to exploit this out‑of‑bounds read in Windows Hello, remote exploitation is not possible. The flaw is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, so no confirmed exploitation has been reported.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply any available Microsoft Windows update that addresses CVE‑2026‑83849.
  • If a patch is not yet available, disable or restrict Windows Hello biometric authentication on the affected systems.
  • Restrict local privileged accounts to prevent authorized attackers from exploiting the out‑of‑bounds read, and audit access controls regularly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
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_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +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 11 26h2
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 11 26h2

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Windows Hello Information Disclosure 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 11 Version 26h2 For X64-based Systems
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_11_version_26h2_for_x64-based_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*
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 11 Version 26h2 For X64-based Systems
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 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 11 26h2 Windows 11 Version 26h2 For X64-based Systems
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T18:03:24.504Z

Reserved: 2026-08-31T23:09:05.409Z

Link: CVE-2026-83849

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Updated: 2026-10-13T20:24:34.691Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T19:20:33.660

Modified: 2026-10-29T15:00:57.140

Link: CVE-2026-83849

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T03:15:01Z

Weaknesses