CVE-2026-54113: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves the Windows Kernel in Windows 10 Version 1607 allocating resources without applying limits or throttling mechanisms. This can be exploited remotely by an unauthorized attacker to trigger a denial of service condition by exhausting system resources. 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
An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems by exploiting the lack of resource allocation limits in the Windows Kernel. This results in system unavailability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54113 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-54113: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves the Windows Kernel in Windows 10 Version 1607 allocating resources without applying limits or throttling mechanisms. This can be exploited remotely by an unauthorized attacker to trigger a denial of service condition by exhausting system resources. 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
An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems by exploiting the lack of resource allocation limits in the Windows Kernel. This results in system unavailability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54113 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T20:33:37.835Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54113","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b57f7bf8831d539155680
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 23:13:05 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:09 UTC
Views: 3
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