CVE-2026-42906
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Exposure of sensitive information in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- Who is affected
- Users of Windows Shell are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium urgency due to the potential for information disclosure, though no active exploitation is reported.
- Action
- Apply patches as they become available.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 32% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2026-42906: Windows Shell Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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