Jul 2026: Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-50685 Published on July 14, 2026
Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Double free in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness Type
What is a Double-free Vulnerability?
The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. When a program calls free() twice with the same argument, the program's memory management data structures become corrupted. This corruption can cause the program to crash or, in some circumstances, cause two later calls to malloc() to return the same pointer. If malloc() returns the same value twice and the program later gives the attacker control over the data that is written into this doubly-allocated memory, the program becomes vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack.
CVE-2026-50685 has been classified to as a Double-free vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-50685
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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 10.0.20348.0 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.