CVE-2026-42973: Windows Push Notification Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An authorized attacker can disclose information locally due to the use of uninitialized resources.
- Who is affected
- Authorized users of Windows Push Notifications are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for information disclosure.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42973
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-429730.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 32% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-42973 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Windows Push Notification
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- mediumCVE-2026-42969: Windows Push Notification Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- mediumCVE-2026-42971: Windows Push Notification Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- mediumCVE-2026-42970: Windows Push Notification Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- highCVE-2026-42978: Windows Push Notifications Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- highCVE-2026-42977: Windows Push Notifications Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- highCVE-2026-42979: Windows Push Notifications Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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