CVE-2026-50518

CriticalCVSS 9.8

Published: 14/07/2026(UTC)Updated: 22/07/2026(UTC)Translated: 23/07/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

7.36%

94th percentile - higher than 94% of all known CVEs

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.

An attacker can remotely take control of the DHCP server, potentially disrupting network operations and enabling further attacks.

Install the latest Windows security updates for the DHCP Server role.

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.