Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain physical device access
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DeliveryAttach crafted Xbox peripheral or trigger Xbox component
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ExploitProvoke user interaction to activate vulnerable code path
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ExecutionTrigger out-of-bounds read in Xbox driver
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PersistCapture leaked adjacent memory
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ImpactDisclose sensitive information
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Physical access to the target machine is required - the CVSS AV:P vector is the primary limiting condition, making remote exploitation impossible. User interaction (UI:R) is additionally required, meaning the attack likely requires the target session to be active or a user to trigger some device operation. No authentication is needed (PR:N), so any bystander with hands-on access could attempt exploitation. Limiting factors: the attacker must be physically present at the device; the exploit is not automatable (SSVC: Automatable: no); impact is read-only information disclosure with no integrity or availability consequence. Exploitation risk is highest in environments where untrusted individuals have physical proximity to Windows machines with Xbox-related components active (kiosks, shared gaming stations, open offices). |
| Impact | Real-world risk is moderate-to-low despite the CVSS 4.3 score, primarily because AV:P constrains exploitation to actors with physical device access - a scenario that already implies a serious security perimeter breach. SSVC rates exploitation as none and automatable as no, consistent with AV:P. Technical impact is partial (confidentiality only; I:N, A:N). EPSS data was not provided, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, meaning no evidence of active exploitation exists at time of analysis. The high C:H impact metric reflects that whatever memory region is read could be highly sensitive, but the severity is bounded by the physical prerequisite. Priority should be elevated for shared or publicly-accessible endpoints (kiosk machines, gaming labs, conference rooms) where physical access by untrusted parties is plausible, and deprioritized for secured enterprise workstations with strict physical access controls. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with brief physical access to an unattended Windows workstation connects a crafted Xbox peripheral or manipulates an Xbox-related interface, triggering an out-of-bounds read in the Xbox driver. The driver reads memory beyond its allocated buffer and surfaces the contents to the attacker, potentially exposing cryptographic material or process memory. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis; the physical prerequisite makes opportunistic mass exploitation impractical. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 08, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in the Xbox component on Windows allows a physically-present attacker to disclose sensitive memory contents. Affecting a wide range of Windows 10 and Windows 11 builds (plus Windows Server 2016/2019), the flaw is triggered via a physical interaction, yielding high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability consequence. No public exploit code has been identified and CISA SSVC classifies exploitation as none at time of analysis, making this a lower-urgency but patch-worthy item for any endpoint reachable by an untrusted third party.
RemediationAI
Apply the Microsoft-released cumulative updates that bring affected builds to or above the patched thresholds: Windows 10 1607/Server 2016 to 10.0.14393.9512 or later, Windows 10 1809/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, and Windows 11 23H2/24H2/25H2/26H1 to their respective patched builds. Updates are documented at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78455. As a compensating control pending patch deployment, enforce strict physical access controls to devices - particularly shared or public-facing endpoints - to deny the physical attack vector prerequisite. Disabling or restricting Xbox peripheral device attachment via Group Policy or USB device control solutions (e.g., blocking Xbox controller device class GUIDs) would further reduce exposure, at the cost of disabling Xbox controller functionality for legitimate users.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability resides in the Xbox driver or subsystem (likely an Xbox controller or Game Bar-related kernel/user-mode component) shipped as part of Windows. CWE-125 (Out-of-Bounds Read) describes a situation where code reads memory beyond the allocated buffer boundary, enabling an attacker to observe adjacent memory that may contain secrets such as cryptographic material, credentials, or ASLR offsets. The physical attack vector (AV:P in CVSS) indicates that exploitation requires hands-on access to the target machine - such as connecting a crafted or manipulated Xbox peripheral - combined with some form of user interaction (UI:R), potentially meaning the device or session must be active. Affected CPE spans Windows 10 1607/1809/21H2/22H2, Windows 11 23H2/24H2/25H2/26H1, and Windows Server 2016/2019 across both full and Server Core installations.
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Severity by source
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Physical access required (AV:P), no privileges needed (PR:N), user interaction required (UI:R); impact is read-only memory disclosure (C:H, I:N, A:N).
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Out-of-bounds read in Xbox allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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EUVD-2026-73806
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