Windows 10 1607
CVE-2026-20922
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
AnalysisAI
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]
Technical ContextAI
Classified as CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). Affects Windows 10 1607. Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible.
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