{"id":"CVE-2026-72945","title":"Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Task Scheduler allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","summary":"Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Task Scheduler allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-908"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_1607","affected":["windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9512","windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9245","windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7725","windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7725","windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582","windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9512","windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9245","windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5622"],"patched":["windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9512","windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9245","windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7725","windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7725","windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582","windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9512","windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9245","windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5622"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-21","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-21T19:32:16.283","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72945","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72945","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00396,"epssPercentile":0.33574,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-08T19:50:53.104781Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.624Z","slug":"CVE-2026-72945","body":"## Overview\n\nUse of uninitialized resource in Windows Task Scheduler allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9512`\n- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9245`\n- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7725`\n- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7725`\n- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582`\n- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9512`\n- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9245`\n- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5622`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9512`\n- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9245`\n- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7725`\n- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7725`\n- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582`\n- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9512`\n- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9245`\n- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5622`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}