---
id: CVE-2026-33829
title: Windows Snipping Tool Spoofing Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Snipping
  Tool allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1607
affected:
  - windows_10_version_1607 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9060
  - windows_10_version_1809 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8644
  - windows_10_version_21h2 >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7184
  - windows_10_version_22h2 >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7184
  - windows_11_version_22h3 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6936
  - windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6936
  - windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8246
  - windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8246
  - windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.1836
  - windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26026
  - windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26026
  - windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23132
  - >-
    windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 <
    6.3.9600.23132
  - windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9060
  - >-
    windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 <
    10.0.14393.9060
  - windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8644
  - >-
    windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 <
    10.0.17763.8644
  - windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5020
  - >-
    windows_server_2022_23h2_edition_server_core_installation >= 10.0.25398.0 <
    10.0.25398.2274
  - windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32690
  - >-
    windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 <
    10.0.26100.32690
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-04-21T13:32:55.993165Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-04-14'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T17:26:18.068Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33829'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33829'
    label: Windows Snipping Tool Spoofing Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.0204
epssPercentile: 0.80306
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/rahultb-sec/CVE-2026-33829-Writeup'
    - 'https://github.com/seguridadentrerios/CVE-2026-33829'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:05:42.360Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T18:14:20.415Z'
---

## Overview

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Snipping Tool allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

## Affected

- `windows_10_version_1607 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9060`
- `windows_10_version_1809 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8644`
- `windows_10_version_21h2 >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7184`
- `windows_10_version_22h2 >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7184`
- `windows_11_version_22h3 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6936`
- `windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6936`
- `windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8246`
- `windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8246`
- `windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.1836`
- `windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26026`
- `windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26026`
- `windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23132`
- `windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23132`
- `windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9060`
- `windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9060`
- `windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8644`
- `windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8644`
- `windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5020`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2_edition_server_core_installation >= 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.2274`
- `windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32690`
- `windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32690`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.