CVE-2026-50424: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
CVE-2026-50424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 involving an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Domain Controller component. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50424) is classified as CWE-822, indicating an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Domain Controller on Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). The flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to remotely cause a denial of service condition. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial of service (DoS) on affected Windows 11 Version 24H2 systems acting as domain controllers. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication or user interaction, potentially disrupting network services dependent on the domain controller.
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-2026-50424 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-50424: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
CVE-2026-50424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 involving an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Domain Controller component. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50424) is classified as CWE-822, indicating an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Domain Controller on Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). The flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to remotely cause a denial of service condition. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial of service (DoS) on affected Windows 11 Version 24H2 systems acting as domain controllers. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication or user interaction, potentially disrupting network services dependent on the domain controller.
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-2026-50424 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:56:53.259Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50424","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769d68715ace43f09418
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:17 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 23:47:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 23:47:46 UTC
Views: 2
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