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Windows MIDI Service EUVDEUVD-2026-99991

| CVE-2026-83773 MEDIUM
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-r3xr-rr8m-7f2x
5.5
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
    Obtain low-privileged local session on Windows 11
  2. Exploit
    Interact with MIDI Service Module locally
  3. Execution
    Trigger sensitive information exposure (CWE-497)
  4. Impact
    Read disclosed system data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection System info exposure prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold a low-privileged, authenticated local session on the affected host (AV:L, PR:L) and to interact with the Windows MIDI Service Module component; no user interaction by a victim is needed (UI:N). The limiting factors are significant: the attacker cannot exploit this remotely and must first obtain local code/session access with valid credentials, which confines this to post-compromise or insider/standard-user scenarios rather than remote mass exploitation. Affected builds are Windows 11 versions 24H2 (<10.0.26100.9711), 25H2 (<10.0.26200.9711), 26H2 (<10.0.26300.9711), and 26H1 (<10.0.28000.3231); fully patched systems above these build numbers are not exploitable. No special non-default configuration is documented as a prerequisite.

Impact

This is a genuinely moderate, not high, priority. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.5 is driven by high confidentiality impact (C:H) but is capped by a local attack vector (AV:L) and required privileges (PR:L), with no integrity or availability impact. All exploitation signals point the same direction and are mutually consistent: SSVC reports Exploitation 'none', Automatable 'no', and Technical Impact only 'partial', which aligns with an info-disclosure-only flaw. No EPSS score was provided in the input, the CVE is not on CISA KEV, and no POC was referenced - so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The combination of local access, authenticated prerequisite, non-automatable exploitation, and no evidence of exploitation makes this a patch-in-normal-cycle item rather than an emergency, despite being a CWE-497 sensitive-information exposure. The main counterweight is prevalence: the affected product is Windows 11, which is ubiquitous, so even a low-urgency flaw affects an enormous installed base and should still be remediated via normal patch management.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has a low-privileged authenticated session on a Windows 11 host (e.g. a standard local user or a foothold from another compromise) interacts locally with the Windows MIDI Service Module to read sensitive system information that should be outside their control sphere. No public exploit code is identified, exploitation is not automatable per SSVC, and the outcome is information disclosure only - there is no code execution or integrity/availability impact.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Information disclosure in the Windows MIDI Service Module allows a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to read sensitive system information outside their intended authorization sphere (CWE-497), affecting Windows 11 24H2, 25H2, 26H2 and 26H1 builds below 10.0.26100.9711, 10.0.26200.9711, 10.0.26300.9711 and 10.0.28000.3231 respectively. According to our independent assessment the issue is rated CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (5.5), meaning exploitation requires an existing low-privileged local session and interaction with the MIDI component; no victim user interaction is needed, but the attack cannot be performed remotely and therefore fits post-compromise or insider/standard-user scenarios rather than mass remote exploitation. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, CISA SSVC records exploitation as none and the issue is not automatable, so this is a moderate-priority local information leak; vendor patches are available per Microsoft's advisory.

RemediationAI

Apply the Microsoft security update referenced in the MSRC update guide (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83773); patch availability is confirmed by the vendor, and remediated systems are those updated to Windows 11 24H2 build 10.0.26100.9711 or later, 25H2 build 10.0.26200.9711 or later, 26H2 build 10.0.26300.9711 or later, and 26H1 build 10.0.28000.3231 or later for their respective branch. Because the attack surface is strictly local (AV:L, PR:L) with no remote vector, network-level filtering provides no benefit and the practical compensating controls are host-side: enforce least privilege so standard users cannot run the low-privileged local sessions this issue requires, restrict or remove unnecessary MIDI capabilities on systems that do not need them (disabling MIDI-related device access or the MIDI service reduces exposure but will break MIDI applications, DAWs and connected MIDI hardware), and monitor for unusual local queries against the MIDI service from unprivileged processes as a detection measure rather than a fix. Prioritise patching on multi-user, shared-session and VDI hosts where standard-user local access is routine, and note that no exploit code is publicly identified and SSVC records exploitation as none, so this is a scheduled-patch item rather than an emergency one unless compensating controls are infeasible.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711

Affected Packages

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

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 4 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Windows MIDI Service (midisrv) is the user-mode component that brokers MIDI device enumeration, session management and client communication with the kernel-mode MIDI stack on Windows 11, exposing functionality to local applications and hardware. The root cause class is CWE-497, Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere, meaning the service returns or permits access to data (such as memory contents, handle or device metadata, or privileged configuration details) to a caller whose privilege level should not grant visibility into it. The CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N confirms the interface is reachable only locally by a caller with low privileges, that the attack is straightforward once such access exists, that no user interaction is required, and that the sole impact is high confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability effect and no scope change. No non-default configuration is documented as a prerequisite, and the affected CPE scope is Windows 11 servicing lines 24H2 through 26H1, with patched builds at or above 10.0.26100.9711, 10.0.26200.9711, 10.0.26300.9711 and 10.0.28000.3231.

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Severity by source

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 authorized attacker interacting with a local service component so AV:L and PR:L; information disclosure only, giving C:H with I:N and A:N.

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

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:20 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Windows 11 desktop OS, deployed across a huge fraction of environments
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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