Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-96859 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96859 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96859?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Imaging Component.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96859?
- 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-2026-96859 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-96859?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Imaging Component. 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 in the Windows Imaging Component allows an authenticated local attacker to read memory beyond the intended buffer boundaries. The vulnerability requires local access and valid user credentials; exploitation results in information disclosure without code execution. A patch from Microsoft is expected to address this issue.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Imaging Component
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed