CVE-2026-70065
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk66th percentile - higher than 66% of all known CVEs
Summary
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could cause a denial of service on the DHCP server, potentially leading to IP address allocation failures and network disruptions.
Recommendation
Apply the latest Windows security updates and monitor the DHCP server.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows DHCP Server
See all- CVE-2026-96934Critical
Windows DHCP Server is affected by a use after free vulnerability. This allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-96320Critical
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of input data.
- CVE-2026-72979Critical
Use-after-free vulnerability in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.
- CVE-2026-69845Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.
- CVE-2026-56159Critical
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.
- CVE-2026-50518Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.
- CVE-2026-45602Critical
A vulnerability in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network. No CWE identifier is assigned for this issue.
- CVE-2026-88171High
Double free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-88120High
Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-88119High
Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS