Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-42971

Vulnerability identifier: #VU134320

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-42971

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Windows Push Notification. A local user can trigger uninitialized usage of resources and gain access to sensitive information on the system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7417, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7417, 10 1607 10.0.14393.9234, 10 1809 10.0.17763.8880, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7219, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8655, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8655, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2269
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2016 10.0.14393.9234, 2019 10.0.17763.8880, 2022 10.0.20348.5256, 2025 10.0.26100.8655, 2025 10.0.26100.32995

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42971

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Push Notifications