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CVE-2026-50682

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.93%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

CVSS 3.1
7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.93% probability · 59th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows 11 25h2 · microsoft/windows 11 26h1 · microsoft/windows server 2022 · microsoft/windows server 2025
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.