CVE-2026-57896: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Productivity Suite allows a local attacker to trigger kernel memory corruption by sending a crafted IOCTL request. This could lead to l

mediumCVSS 6.1CVE-2026-57896

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Productivity Suite allows a local attacker to trigger kernel memory corruption by sending a crafted IOCTL request. This could lead to limited information disclosure or disruption of the affected product.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.1
Published: 2026-07-16
Last updated: 2026-07-17
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57896

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-2026-578960.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-57896	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

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