CVE-2026-62702: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Null pointer dereference in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-62702) involves a null pointer dereference in the Windows Graphics Kernel component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). Exploitation of this flaw can lead to denial of service conditions remotely without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference). Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service on affected Windows 10 Version 21H2 systems remotely. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but availability is affected due to the denial of service condition.
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-2026-62702 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-62702: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.8medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-62702) involves a null pointer dereference in the Windows Graphics Kernel component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). Exploitation of this flaw can lead to denial of service conditions remotely without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference). Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service on affected Windows 10 Version 21H2 systems remotely. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but availability is affected due to the denial of service condition.
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-2026-62702 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T20:56:21.891Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62702","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b580abf8831d539155a11
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:27:45 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 2
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