Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607
8.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch available
Optional official sources
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Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-73165
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
8.8 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch available
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What, why and how
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
What
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Why
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
What
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Why
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
a network path → Stack-based Buffer Overflow → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-73165Official EUVD mapping
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Official EUVD record ↗BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3243Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Versionen von Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 und Microsoft Windows 11 ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service herbeizuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen und um beliebigen Code auszuführen.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1147Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows
08 septembre 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2026-84000 du 08 septembre 2026
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Bulletin de sécurité Microso
Official advisory ↗CSIRT Italia · Italian · aggiornamenti-mensili-microsoft-24Aggiornamenti Mensili Microsoft
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Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
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Evidence and provenance
Published 8 Sept 2026 · Last source change 11 Sept 2026, 22:08 UTC · CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-09
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-73165
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceOther authority
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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