Null pointer dereference in Windows TCP/IP allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.

Description

Null pointer dereference in Windows TCP/IP allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
high
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Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-05-12 18:30:45 UTC
Updated
2026-05-12 18:30:52 UTC
NVD published
2026-05-12

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.05% 16.07%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
7.1 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence