CVE-2026-57083: Windows Media Photo Codec Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- Who is affected
- Users of Windows are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary due to the medium severity of the information disclosure vulnerability.
- Action
- Patch to the latest version of Windows.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57083
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-2026-570830.50% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 40% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-57083 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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