CVE-2026-50696: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol component of Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition remotely without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-50696 and is classified under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial of service (DoS) over the network by causing a crash or instability in the affected Windows 10 Version 1809 system. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. 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 by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50696 for the update details and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-50696: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol component of Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition remotely without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-50696 and is classified under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial of service (DoS) over the network by causing a crash or instability in the affected Windows 10 Version 1809 system. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. 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 by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50696 for the update details and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-05T14:35:07.081Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50696","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f7968715ace43e6b9e5
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:49 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:19:27 UTC
Last updated: 08/27/2026, 11:04:01 UTC
Views: 75
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