CVE-2026-20806

April 14, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows COM allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Microsoft
  • Windows
  • *-*-*-*-*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-843
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a microsoft windows *-*-*-*-* / /
o microsoft windows *-*-*-*-* / /

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20806

Tags

CWE-843
[email protected]
2026-04-14
CVE-2026-20806

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: April 14, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified: April 14, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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