CVE-2026-96248
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk66th percentile - higher than 66% of all known CVEs
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Host Guardian Service allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could crash the service, potentially disrupting infrastructure relying on it.
Recommendation
Install security updates for Windows Host Guardian Service. Restrict network access to the service.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Host Guardian Service
See all- CVE-2026-88072High
Improper access control in Windows Host Guardian Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-87709Medium
Improper access control in Windows Host Guardian Service allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally. The vulnerability affects the integrity of protected resources.
- CVE-2026-69682High
Use after free in Windows Host Guardian Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Host Guardian Service allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS