CVE-2026-58601General(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft windows_10_1607 systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Miniport Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-122

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_10_22h2

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 1 mentions (2026-07-15); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2016windows_server_2019

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 3d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-15: 1Mentions · 2026-07-25: 1Mentions · 2026-08-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-15: 107-1507-2508-12
Signal classification2 categories
General
266.7%
Patch
133.3%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-07-151
Patch1
2026-07-251
General1
2026-08-121
General1
Full discourse3 posts
  • Alexander Leonov@leonov_av
    General

    I wonder how this typo even happened? 🤔 Does Microsoft actually fill in vulnerability descriptions manually every time, retyping the text from scratch? 🙄 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58601 #Vulernability #Microsoft https://t.co/uNfAQiu8lv

    Post summary

    The tweet merely questions a typo in the CVE description and does not provide any technical, exploit, patch, or active exploitation information.

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  • Alexander Leonov@leonov_av
    General

    And once again, @Microsoft has a typo - "Vulernability" - in CVE-2026-59125. 😆Like CVE-2026-58601, it affects the VHD Miniport Driver. It no longer looks like a coincidence. @msftsecresponse https://t.co/IrP78KIdLX

    Post summary

    The tweet merely points out a typo in Microsoft’s CVE-2026-59125 and notes it impacts the VHD Miniport Driver, without offering any further technical or exploit information.

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  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 Windows’ VHD driver had a heap overflow that could turn a local login into admin control. July’s patch closes the trapdoor—install it before “virtual” becomes “very compromised.” https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-58601-july-updates-fix-windows-vhd-privilege-escalation.438292/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #WindowsSecurity #PrivilegeEscalation #MicrosoftPatches #Cve202658601 https://t.co/6xKOYnYOYP

    Post summary

    The tweet announces that Windows VHD driver has a heap overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-58601) with a July patch available, urging users to install the update.

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CPE platform detail22 entries

22 of 22 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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