CVE-2026-40380 Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An authorized attacker with physical access can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-40380?
CVE-2026-40380 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Volume Manager Extension Driver allows an authorized attacker to execute code with a physical attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40380?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40380?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40380 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-40380 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40380 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j8w-x6pf-m499.