Jul 2026: Windows DHCP Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-50683 Published on July 14, 2026
Windows DHCP Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2026-50683
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9339 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9020 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26226 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26226 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23291 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23291 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9339 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9339 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9020 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9020 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5386 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33158 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33158 is affected.