Use after free in Windows Network Load Balancing allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
Fix
Microsoft's update · Important
- KB5126651 — Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.17763.9376 · restart required
- KB5126655 — Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.20348.5761 · restart required
- KB5126646 — Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025 · build 10.0.26100.33650 · restart required
- KB5126868 — Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.14393.9612 · restart required
- KB5126835 — Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · build 6.2.9200.26434 · restart required
- KB5126836 — Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) · build 6.3.9600.23470 · restart required
From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-28 · Exploitation Less Likely.
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83862 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 7
- StatusAnalyzed → ModifiedNVD modified 2026-10-23 18:18
- DescriptionNVD modified 2026-10-23 18:18
Use after free in Windows Network Load Balancing allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.Use after free in Windows Network Load Balancing allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network. - CVSS9.8 (v3.1, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) → 8.8 (v3.1, CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)NVD modified 2026-10-23 18:18
- Cpes+10 CPE criteria (now 10)NVD modified 2026-10-21 15:34
- StatusPublished → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-21 15:34
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-19 19:33
- First seenCVSS 9.8NVD modified 2026-10-14 04:18
Affected (CPE criteria) 10
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
References 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83862 Patch, Vendor Advisory