Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-40380

Vulnerability identifier: #VU131260

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40380

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver. An administrator with physical access can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7291, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7291, 10 1607 10.0.14393.9140, 10 1809 10.0.17763.8755, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7079, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8390, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8457, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8390, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8457, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2113
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23181, 2012 6.2.9200.26079, 2016 10.0.14393.9140, 2019 10.0.17763.8755, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2330, 2022 10.0.20348.5074, 2022 10.0.20348.5139, 2025 10.0.26100.32772, 2025 10.0.26100.32860

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40380

• Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver