CVE-2026-44815 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows DHCP Client Service. A malicious DHCP server can send crafted response data to a vulnerable DHCP client and trigger the overflow when data is processed through the DhcpGetOriginalSubnetMask API path. Microsoft rates the flaw CVSS 3.1 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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A critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows DHCP Client Service, exploitable through specially crafted network traffic.
Критическая RCE-уязвимость в DHCP Client, не требующая учетных данных или взаимодействия с пользователем.
DHCP Client Service remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 9.8.
A critical stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Client that requires no credentials or user action and can lead to full system compromise via crafted network traffic.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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