CVE-2026-20838: medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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13Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 5.5epss 0.7%
Generation of error message containing sensitive information in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 23H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 25H2Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2025Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Related CVEs — Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2
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