---
id: "CVE-2026-95977"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95977"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95977"]
title: "Windows Event Viewer: out-of-bounds read leaks memory to local users"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["event-viewer", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-untrusted-local-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:54+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:25+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:00:26+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95977", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:25+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Event Viewer: out-of-bounds read leaks memory to local users

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95977 (this .md is for agents)

Windows Event Viewer reads memory past the end of a buffer, so an authorized local user can see data they should not. The flaw gives information disclosure only, not code execution.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the Windows build with `winver` and compare it against Microsoft's security update guide entry for CVE-2026-95977

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:25+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95977

## From the sources

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Event Viewer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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