CVE-2026-50685: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Double free in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-415 (Double Free), exists in the Windows DHCP Server of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause a double free condition, potentially leading to remote code execution. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attacker requires low privileges and no user interaction is needed, but network access is required. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2026-50685 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50685: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Double free in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-415 (Double Free), exists in the Windows DHCP Server of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause a double free condition, potentially leading to remote code execution. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attacker requires low privileges and no user interaction is needed, but network access is required. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2026-50685 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-2026-50685","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676ac68715ace43f09787
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:32 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:17:46 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 56
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