Jun 2026: Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Remote Code Execution
CVE-2026-42987 Published on June 9, 2026
Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Remote Code Execution
Use after free in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-42987 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-42987
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012:- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26132 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26132 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23228 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23228 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9234 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9234 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8880 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8880 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5256 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32995 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32995 is affected.