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CVE-2026-45608: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

0
Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-45608cvecve-2026-45608cwe-125gcve
Published: 06/09/2026 (06/09/2026, 17:05:41 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.8medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9234

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8880

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7417

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7417

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7219

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7219

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.8655

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.8655

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

Affected versions
>=10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2269

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26132

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26132

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23228

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23228

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9234

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9234

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8880

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8880

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

Affected versions
>=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5256

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32995

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32995

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/14/2026, 13:42:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows DHCP Client component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An unauthorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-125 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.

Potential Impact

An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read memory beyond the allocated buffer in the DHCP Client, leading to information disclosure. There is no impact on integrity, but availability is rated high, indicating potential system instability or crashes. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft to remediate this issue. Since the remediation level is official-fix and patchAvailable is true, applying the vendor's update is the recommended action.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-05-12T19:55:45.731Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45608","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a284ce48dd33fbd85664e73

Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:27:00 UTC

Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 13:42:16 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 07:31:53 UTC

Views: 81

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