CVE-2026-70250

Use after free in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an…

Risk score: 61/100
CVSS: 8.8 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days): 0.5%
Published: 13 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is: Use after free in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
Affected: See advisory
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation: No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

CVSS 8.8 high

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70250

Original description

Use after free in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.