CVE-2026-89062

6.8 MEDIUM 0.1% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

A potential out-of-bounds write vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Energy Management driver that could allow a local authenticated user to cause a blue screen error.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-10-16 00:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-16 19:55 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-10-16 00:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-16 19:55 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-218444

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