CVE-2026-83989: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 23H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 23H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 24H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 25H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 26H1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-83989 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability classified as CWE-125 in the Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver. This flaw allows an attacker without privileges or user interaction to cause a denial of service condition remotely. The vulnerability affects various Windows 10 builds starting from version 10.0.14393.0 up to but not including certain patch versions (e.g., <10.0.14393.9512, <10.0.17763.9245, <10.0.19044.7725, etc.). Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an unauthorized attacker to remotely cause a denial of service (DoS) on affected Windows 10 systems by triggering an out-of-bounds read in the NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but availability is affected. 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 updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows 10 versions as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83989. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T01:02:23.996Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83989","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0457bacd9273b49fbdf61
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:27:23 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 22:13:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 45
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.