CVE-2026-45634: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows DHCP Server on Windows 10 Version 1607. An authorized attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw locally to read memory beyond intended boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not allow for privilege escalation, denial of service, or remote exploitation without local access. Microsoft has published an official security update to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read memory outside of expected bounds, leading to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local access and does not allow remote exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45634 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-45634: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows Server 2012
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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 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows DHCP Server on Windows 10 Version 1607. An authorized attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw locally to read memory beyond intended boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not allow for privilege escalation, denial of service, or remote exploitation without local access. Microsoft has published an official security update to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read memory outside of expected bounds, leading to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local access and does not allow remote exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45634 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-12T20:33:35.155Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45634","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284ce78dd33fbd85664ebd
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:27:03 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 13:42:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:31 UTC
Views: 84
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