CVE-2026-59138: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Null pointer dereference in Microsoft Remote Registry Service allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a null pointer dereference in the Microsoft Remote Registry Service on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition remotely, disrupting service availability. The issue is tracked as CWE-476. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is denial of service (DoS) caused by a null pointer dereference in the Remote Registry Service. It does not affect confidentiality or integrity but can disrupt availability of the affected system remotely by an authorized user.
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-2026-59138 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-59138: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Null pointer dereference in Microsoft Remote Registry Service allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a null pointer dereference in the Microsoft Remote Registry Service on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition remotely, disrupting service availability. The issue is tracked as CWE-476. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is denial of service (DoS) caused by a null pointer dereference in the Remote Registry Service. It does not affect confidentiality or integrity but can disrupt availability of the affected system remotely by an authorized user.
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-2026-59138 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-02T16:05:24.071Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59138","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b57febf8831d5391557a0
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:30 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:57:51 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 2
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