Is CVE-2026-70157 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2026-70157 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

No public exploit code is known.

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

Critical

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows System Information Console allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 18, 2026

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Patch in the next maintenance window

CVE-2026-70157 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

CVSS

9.8

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

n/a

Exploit maturity

None known

ATLAS score

n/a

Outside the curated set

FAQ

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows System Information Console allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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