CVE-2026-83677
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk58th percentile - higher than 58% of all known CVEs
Summary
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Risk Assessment
The attack can cause network service unavailability for users, disrupting organizational operations.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates to remediate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows DHCP Client
See all- CVE-2026-44815Critical
A stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-70250High
A use after free in the Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
- CVE-2026-69781Medium
A missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.
- CVE-2026-69777High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Client allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
- CVE-2026-65785Medium
Uncontrolled resource consumption in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.
- CVE-2026-62755High
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Client allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62736High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Client allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-61361High
Use after free in Windows DHCP Client allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-54128High
Use after free in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-49181High
An integer underflow vulnerability in the Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

