CVE-2026-35424: CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-401) in Windows 10 Version 1607's IKE Protocol results from failure to release memory after its effective lifetime, leading to resource exhaustion. An attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service remotely without requiring privileges or user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service condition by exploiting the memory management flaw in the IKE Protocol, potentially disrupting network connectivity or system availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update referenced in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35424 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-35424: CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Microsoft
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 2012
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-401) in Windows 10 Version 1607's IKE Protocol results from failure to release memory after its effective lifetime, leading to resource exhaustion. An attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service remotely without requiring privileges or user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service condition by exploiting the memory management flaw in the IKE Protocol, potentially disrupting network connectivity or system availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update referenced in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35424 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-02T19:21:11.804Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35424","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036547cbff5d861008c650
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:41:39 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 114
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