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Windows Error Reporting EUVDEUVD-2026-99333

| CVE-2026-83693 CRITICAL
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-wpxf-29fc-p296
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach network-exposed WER endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted malformed report data
  3. Exploit
    Trigger heap buffer overflow
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code
  5. Impact
    Full system compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The vulnerable component is Windows Error Reporting (WER) and the flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) reachable over a network. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), exploitation requires no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity against affected, unpatched Windows builds - but the specific precondition is network reachability of the WER attack surface on the target. Limiting factors: hosts patched to the fixed builds (e.g., Windows 11 24H2 ≥10.0.26100.9711, Server 2022 ≥10.0.20348.5761, Server 2019/Win10 1809 ≥10.0.17763.9376) are not affected, and real-world reachability depends on whether the WER network path is exposed or firewalled - WER is historically a local component, so the exact exposed endpoint should be confirmed from the MSRC advisory before assuming default network exploitability.

Impact

Signals are mostly aligned toward high priority but contain one notable tension. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, scored 9.8) describes remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation with total C/I/A impact, and CWE-122 (heap buffer overflow) is a classic memory-corruption RCE primitive. CISA SSVC reinforces concern on two of three axes - Automatable: yes and Technical Impact: total - which together indicate a flaw suitable for reliable, scalable exploitation. However, SSVC Exploitation is 'none', meaning no observed exploitation; the vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV and no POC is indicated in the input, so this is a theoretically high-risk but not-yet-weaponized issue. EPSS score is not provided, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be factored in - STATE EXPLICITLY: EPSS missing. One data tension worth verifying with the vendor: Windows Error Reporting (WER) is traditionally a local/client-side diagnostic component, yet the description and CVSS both assert network-reachable, unauthorized code execution - the exact network-exposed attack surface (e.g., a WER service endpoint or report-submission path) is not detailed in the available data and should be confirmed against the MSRC advisory. Net assessment: treat as a genuine high priority for patching given automatability, total impact, and ubiquitous Windows footprint, while recognizing no active exploitation is currently confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker reaches a network-accessible Windows Error Reporting code path on an unpatched host and submits crafted, malformed report data that overflows a heap allocation, corrupting memory to achieve arbitrary code execution without authentication or user interaction. SSVC marks the flaw as automatable with total technical impact, so a working exploit could be scripted for mass use, though no public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting (WER) lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker execute arbitrary code with no user interaction on unpatched Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds, rated CVSS 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C/I/A:H); SSVC scores it automatable with total technical impact, though exploitation has not been observed. Microsoft has released vendor patches that raise affected builds to fixed levels (for example Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9711, Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5761, and Windows 10 1809/Server 2019 to 10.0.17763.9376), so exposure is confined to systems still below those revision thresholds. The practical precondition is network reachability of the WER attack surface: because WER is historically a local component, the exact remotely exposed endpoint should be confirmed against the MSRC advisory before assuming default network exploitability, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: update to the Microsoft fixed builds - Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9711 or later, 25H2 to 10.0.26200.9711, 26H2 to 10.0.26300.9711, 26H1 to 10.0.28000.3231, 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7652; Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 to 10.0.19044.7807; Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016 to 10.0.14393.9612; Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019 to 10.0.17763.9376; Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5761; Server 2025 (including Server Core) to 10.0.26100.33650; Server 2012 to 6.2.9200.26434 and Server 2012 R2 to 6.3.9600.23470 (these legacy platforms require the applicable Extended Security Update channel, since mainstream support has ended). Apply the updates from https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83693 as soon as possible, prioritizing internet-facing and multi-tenant hosts, and verify build revisions after patching. Where immediate patching is not possible, compensate by restricting network reachability to the WER attack surface identified in the MSRC advisory: block the relevant WER port/protocol at the perimeter and host firewall so only trusted management subnets can reach it, which is effective but may break centralized crash/telemetry uploads and remote diagnostics; alternatively disable or set the Windows Error Reporting service (WerSvc) and associated scheduled tasks on systems that do not require crash reporting, accepting the trade-off that Microsoft diagnostics and third-party crash telemetry stop working; and segment unpatched legacy Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 and Windows 10 systems onto isolated VLANs. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, so these controls are precautionary rather than incident-driven, but the automatable SSVC rating and total-impact rating argue for treating them as urgent.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7652
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9711
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9711
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.3231
euvd windows_11_version_26h2 fix: 10.0.26300.9711
euvd windows_server_2012 fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_server_core_installation fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5761
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33650
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33650

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 20 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-122, a heap-based buffer overflow, in Microsoft's Windows Error Reporting subsystem - the crash collection, telemetry, and reporting component that ships with Windows client and server editions. CWE-122 involves allocation-size miscalculation or unchecked length data written into a heap buffer, typically yielding heap metadata corruption and, with careful grooming, controlled memory write leading to code execution in the context of the affected service. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated, no-user-interaction bug with total confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the same security scope; the independent assessment confirms this vector and adds the important caveat that the vulnerable code path must actually be reachable over the network. EUVD identifies the affected product family across Windows client and server releases, with fixed builds enumerated per branch (10.0.17763.9376, 10.0.19044.7807, 10.0.14393.9612, 10.0.20348.5761, 10.0.22631.7652, 10.0.26100.9711, 10.0.26200.9711, 10.0.26300.9711, 10.0.28000.3231, 10.0.26100.33650, 6.2.9200.26434, 6.3.9600.23470). Because WER has traditionally operated as a local crash-handling mechanism rather than a listening network service, the precise protocol or interface that carries attacker data over the network remains the key open question and should be resolved from the MSRC update guide before treating this as a default-exposed remote bug.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
ENISA EUVD HIGH
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Description asserts unauthorized network code execution via a heap overflow (PR:N/AV:N/AC:L/UI:N); memory-corruption RCE yields total C/I/A, scope unchanged as no cross-component boundary is indicated.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:20 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting (WER) affects unpatched Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution with no user interaction and a CVSS score of 9.8. Because WER is broadly deployed across Microsoft endpoints and servers, leadership should treat this as an enterprise-wide exposure until all affected systems are updated. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the vulnerability's critical rating and automatable nature warrant immediate prioritization.

Business Impact: Severe
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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 38% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Core Windows OS component across virtually all enterprise and server environments
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

55
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +5

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A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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