Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-96943 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96943 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96943?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Raw Image Extension.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96943?
- 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-2026-96943 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-96943?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Raw Image Extension, Microsoft Windows Raw Image Extension, Microsoft Windows 10 1507 or one of the others listed. 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 integer overflow or wraparound flaw in Windows Raw Image Extension permits remote code execution without requiring prior authentication or user interaction beyond opening a malicious image file. The vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code in the context of the application processing the image.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Raw Image Extension
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed