CVE-2026-34339: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Null pointer dereference in Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34339) is a null pointer dereference in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) implementation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition by crashing the affected service or system component. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering a null pointer dereference in the Windows LDAP service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The availability of the affected system or service can be disrupted until recovery or restart.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34339 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-34339: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
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Windows 10 Version 21H2
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Windows 10 Version 22H2
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Windows 11 version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 24H2
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Windows 11 Version 25H2
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Windows 11 version 26H1
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34339) is a null pointer dereference in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) implementation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition by crashing the affected service or system component. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering a null pointer dereference in the Windows LDAP service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The availability of the affected system or service can be disrupted until recovery or restart.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34339 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-26T21:02:16.446Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34339","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036540cbff5d861008c47e
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:04 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:38:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 57
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