About this tag
The cve 2026 50442 tag covers reporting on a Windows File Explorer information disclosure vulnerability addressed by Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates. The flaw can expose sensitive information, but exploitation requires an attacker to have local access and low-level privileges on an affected machine. Microsoft rated it Important and assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, while the National Vulnerability Database associates it with CWE-200, the category for exposing sensitive information to an unauthorized actor. Tagged coverage identifies fixes for supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases, while noting that Microsoft has not specified precisely what data could be obtained.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2026-50442: July 2026 Updates Fix Windows File Explorer Data Leak

    CVE-2026-50442 exposes sensitive information through Windows File Explorer, but it requires an attacker who already has local access and low-level privileges on the affected machine. Microsoft addressed the flaw in its July 14, 2026 security updates across supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and...