CVE-2026-85852
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk32th percentile - higher than 32% of all known CVEs
Summary
An out-of-bounds read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Risk Assessment
Memory data leakage may occur, potentially revealing confidential information.
Recommendation
Install security patches for WMI.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Management Instrumentation
See all- CVE-2026-96856High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96851Medium
Buffer over-read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-88091High
Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation. An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85362High
Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83783High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83724High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-77905High
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70582Medium
Race condition in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69451High
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-69349Medium
A use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

