Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-96248Windows Host Guardian Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in Windows 10 Version 1607 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Host Guardian Service allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9612 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.9376 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9612 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9612 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.9376 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.9376 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.5761 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33650 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33650 |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Host Guardian Service Denial of Service Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch