CVE-2026-77572Public exploitHinoki check available

Metadata disclosure via overbroad driver path lookups

Published Oct 14, 2026 · Updated Oct 14, 2026

Metadata disclosure in VeraCrypt 1.26.29 and earlier on Windows allows local users to read disk topology via driver IOCTLs. Selected metadata handlers in src/Driver/Ntdriver.c resolve caller-supplied symbolic-link and disk-device paths in kernel context without restricting them to supported workflow paths. Access requires opening the intentionally user-accessible VeraCrypt device; disclosure covers limited partition, geometry, and path metadata, not passwords, encryption keys, or file contents.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Metadata disclosure in VeraCrypt 1.26.29 and earlier on Windows allows local users to read disk topology via driver IOCTLs. Selected metadata handlers in src/Driver/Ntdriver.c resolve caller-supplied symbolic-link and disk-device paths in kernel context without restricting them to supported workflow paths. Access requires opening the intentionally user-accessible VeraCrypt device; disclosure covers limited partition, geometry, and path metadata, not passwords, encryption keys, or file contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-77572
Published
Oct 14, 2026
Updated
Oct 14, 2026
Vendor
AM Crypto
Product
VeraCrypt
Classifications
CWE-200, T1082
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 1.26.29

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

AM Crypto · VeraCryptversion=<= 1.26.29

Published CVSS scores

3.3GitHub_MCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1082System Information Discovery

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