CVE-2026-96853 Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability

{
  "id": "2a01a872ad2fff64a8c0717940502aa01b4de89d447500687ef9eef47736d1d5",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96853",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-96853 Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability",
    "summary": "A TOCTOU race condition in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.",
    "evidence": "Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem",
          "evidence": "Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem"
        },
        "prerequisites": [
          {
            "value": "an authorized attacker",
            "evidence": "allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally"
          }
        ],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-96853",
        "evidence": "CVE-2026-96853 Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25776,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}