CVE-2026-50682: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50682) involves an out-of-bounds read in Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition over the network. The issue is classified under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can result in denial of service (DoS) over the network, impacting availability. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50682 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50682: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50682) involves an out-of-bounds read in Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition over the network. The issue is classified under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can result in denial of service (DoS) over the network, impacting availability. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50682 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-05T14:35:07.080Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50682","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676ac68715ace43f0977e
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:32 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:17:05 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 22:52:11 UTC
Views: 72
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