---
id: "CVE-2026-97015"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-97015"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-97015"]
title: "Windows BitLocker: heap overflow lets physical attacker bypass disk encryption"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["bitlocker", "endpoints", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["bitlocker-disabled", "no-physical-access"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:22:23+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:35+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:54:23+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97015", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:35+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows BitLocker: heap overflow lets physical attacker bypass disk encryption

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-97015 (this .md is for agents)

A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows BitLocker lets an unauthorized attacker bypass a BitLocker security feature. The attack requires physical access to the machine.

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

## How to check

- Check whether BitLocker is enabled on Windows devices with `manage-bde -status` in an elevated prompt.
- Check the installed Windows build with `winver` and compare it to the patch date in the Microsoft advisory, which the sources do not give.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:35+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97015

## From the sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

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