CVE-2026-96924

CVE-2026-96924 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-822.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-822
• Affected product: Microsoft Windows 10 1607
• Published: 2026-10-13
• Last modified: 2026-10-16

Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows OLE allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-96924?

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows OLE allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

How severe is CVE-2026-96924?

CVE-2026-96924 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-96924 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-96924?

CVE-2026-96924 primarily affects Microsoft Windows 10 1607. In total, 26 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-96924?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-96924 published?

CVE-2026-96924 was published on 2026-10-13 and last updated on 2026-10-16.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96924

Affected products (26)

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

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