Description
Use after free in Windows Network Load Balancing allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
Affected products
microsoft: windows 10 1607; microsoft: windows 10 1809; microsoft: windows server 2012; microsoft: windows server 2016; microsoft: windows server 2019; microsoft: windows server 2022; microsoft: windows server 2025
References1
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83862 PatchVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 36 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-416
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