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Windows Task Scheduler CVE-2026-72945

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73113 MEDIUM
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-j8f9-hp9c-2h2g
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI
5.5 MEDIUM

Local-only uninitialized read requires an authenticated low-privilege session; confidentiality impact only, no integrity or availability effect.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:03 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Task Scheduler allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

AnalysisAI

Windows Task Scheduler across a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions exposes sensitive memory contents due to a use-of-uninitialized-resource flaw (CWE-908), enabling a locally authenticated low-privileged user to disclose potentially sensitive kernel or heap data. Affected builds range from Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 through Windows 11 23H2 and Windows Server 2022, covering a wide enterprise footprint. …

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Exploitation Requires an authenticated local session with at least standard user (low-privilege) account access on an affected Windows build - no administrative rights are needed. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The provided CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium) accurately reflects the constrained attack surface: exploitation requires an existing local session with at least standard user privileges, and the impact is limited to confidentiality (C:H, I:N, A:N). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft-released cumulative updates that bring each affected build to or above the fixed build numbers: Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016 to 10.0.14393.9512 or later, Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019 to 10.0.17763.9245 or later, Windows 10 21H2 to 10.0.19044.7725 or later, Windows 10 22H2 to 10.0.19045.7725 or later, Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7582 or later, and Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5622 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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