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Critical severity · published Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-70296
Windows Imaging Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Out-of-bounds write in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W1
Windows 10 Version 1607 · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9512 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1809 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9245 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 21H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.7725 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 22H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.7725 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 24H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.9445 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 25H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26200.0 before 10.0.26200.9445 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 23H2 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7582; 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7582 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 26H1 · Microsoft
10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.2954 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26349 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26349 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2012 R2 · Microsoft
6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23398 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23398 · source: vendor
Affected product
W1
Windows 10 Version 1607
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70296
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-70296
vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70296
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