EUVD-2026-44051
GHSA-rq3f-h4px-xmg6
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Local vector and low privilege required as exploitation needs an authenticated session; C:H reflects potential exposure of sensitive kernel or overlay-layer data; no integrity or availability impact documented.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Overlay Filter allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AnalysisAI
Information disclosure in the Windows Overlay Filter (WofFilter) kernel-mode driver allows a locally authenticated low-privileged user to read sensitive data they are not authorized to access across Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016 through 2025. The flaw stems from CWE-200 (improper restriction of information to unauthorized actors) within the filter driver's handling of layered filesystem operations. No public exploit code has been identified and no active exploitation is confirmed; however, the high confidentiality impact (C:H) makes this a meaningful stepping stone in multi-stage attacks on shared or multi-tenant Windows systems.
Technical ContextAI
The Windows Overlay Filter (WofFilter.sys) is a kernel-mode file system filter driver built into Windows that supports compressed file delivery, Windows container isolation layering, and WIM-backed virtual disk operations. CWE-200 indicates the driver fails to properly gate access to sensitive data - likely through an improperly secured IOCTL interface, insufficient ACL enforcement on filter-exposed data structures, or improper memory boundary checks when servicing low-privileged callers. CPE strings confirm the vulnerability spans the application-tier filter across Windows 10 versions 1607, 1809, 21H2, and 22H2; Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1; and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 - all of which ship WofFilter.sys as a standard inbox component. The CVSS vector AV:L/PR:L confirms the root cause is exercisable by any standard authenticated local session without requiring elevated rights.
RemediationAI
Apply vendor-released patches via Windows Update, WSUS, or Microsoft Update Catalog targeting the fixed build floors confirmed by EUVD-2026-44051: Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016 to build 10.0.14393.9339 or later; Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019 to 10.0.17763.9020 or later; Windows 10 21H2 to 10.0.19044.7548 or later; Windows 10 22H2 to 10.0.19045.7548 or later; Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.8875 or later; Windows Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33158 or later; Windows 11 25H2 to 10.0.26200.8875 or later; Windows 11 26H1 to 10.0.28000.2525 or later; Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5386 or later. Full patch guidance is at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50409. No Microsoft-documented workaround exists. Where immediate patching is not feasible, restrict local logon rights to only necessary user accounts (via Group Policy → User Rights Assignment → Allow log on locally), and on Server environments enforce least-privilege by auditing which accounts have interactive or RDP access - this reduces the pool of potential exploiters but does not eliminate the vulnerability in WofFilter.sys itself.
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