---
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: 0.00404
epssPercentile: 0.31839
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-08T19:50:53.104781Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.624Z'
---

## Overview

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Task Scheduler allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

## 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`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `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`