PT-2026-144170

CVE-2026-88240

Published

2026-11-10

Updated

2026-11-10

Description by

CVSS 3.1

8.0

High

MetricsAV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows DHCP Client (affected versions not specified)

Description A heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the Windows DHCP Client. This issue allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network. A heap-based buffer overflow is a memory corruption error that happens when a program writes more data to a heap-allocated buffer than it can hold.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

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Weakness enumeration

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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