Type Confusion DoS in Palo Alto GlobalProtect Windows App
CVE-2026-0314 Published on October 14, 2026

GlobalProtect App: Local Denial of Service (DoS) on Windows
A type confusion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows enables a local user with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The GlobalProtect app on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected by this vulnerability.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-0314 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE

Timeline

Initial Publication.

Weakness Type

What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?

The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

CVE-2026-0314 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-0314

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Affected Versions

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