Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-96058 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96058 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96058?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.6, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Kernel.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96058?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-96058 attacked?
- It is attacked with physical access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-96058?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Kernel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Kernel allows reading beyond allocated memory boundaries. Exploitation requires physical access to the device. Successful exploitation discloses kernel memory contents, potentially revealing cryptographic material, credentials, or other sensitive information.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Kernel
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed