Kernel vulnerability in Microsoft Windows is network-exploitable and can leak sensitive memory; affects a ubiquitous OS used across enterprises.
CVE-2026-50429
Windows Kernel out-of-bounds read allows remote information disclosure.
Is CVE-2026-50429 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-50429 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-50429?
CVE-2026-50429 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-50429?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-50429. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-50429 affect?
CVE-2026-50429 affects Microsoft Windows (Kernel component), Windows 10/11 and Windows Server (unspecified versions). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-50429?
Apply vendor patch when released; restrict network exposure and monitor endpoints.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote kernel OOB read over network enabling memory disclosure — may expose credentials, tokens, and sensitive data.
Patch when possible
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9339
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9020
- affected>= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.7548
- affected>= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.7548
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.8875
- affected>= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.8875
- affected>= 10.0.28000.0 and < 10.0.28000.2525
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9339
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9339
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9020
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9020
- affected>= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.5386
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33158
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33158
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.