Type Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library allows an authorised attacker to disclose information locally through the use of an uninitialised resource.
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96150
What this means
This is rated medium severity (5.6 out of 10). There is no confirmed exploitation of it yet.
Full vendor description
Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Scoring and exploitation
5.6/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreMedium
Exploitable only with local access and a low-privilege account, under specific conditions, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, and it can reach beyond the vulnerable system.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Attack vectorLocalAV:L
Attack complexityHighAC:H
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeChangedS:C
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityNoneI:N
AvailabilityNoneA:N
- Not reported
- Exploited in the wild
- Not confirmed in the
- Not reported
Weaknesses
CWE-908
References
1 link from the CVE record, grouped by site.
msrc.microsoft.com1 link