PT-2026-87890 · Microsoft · Windows+8

CVE-2026-72979

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Published

2026-09-08

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Updated

2026-09-09

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Fix

RCE

Use After Free

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-72979

Affected Products

Windows
Windows 10 Version 1607
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2025