May 2026: Windows TCP/IP Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-40399 Published on May 12, 2026
Windows TCP/IP Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows TCP/IP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2026-40399 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-40399
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9140 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8755 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.7291 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.7291 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7079 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7079 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.8457 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.8457 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.2113 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9140 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9140 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8755 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8755 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5139 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.2330 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32860 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32860 is affected.