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CVE-2026-59565

8.8
High
EPSS 0.27%Aug 24, 2026

Remote buffer overflow in Zscaler Windows client can cause local/kernel DoS.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-59565 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-59565 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-59565?

CVE-2026-59565 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-59565?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-59565, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-59565 affect?

CVE-2026-59565 affects Zscaler Client Connector (Windows). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-59565?

Apply vendor patch ASAP; restrict exposure and monitor endpoints.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Zscaler Client Connector (Windows)
impact

Remote buffer overflow allows attackers to trigger local and kernel-level denial of service (system/kernel crash or reboot).

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Zscaler Client Connector
  • affected< Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232, 4.9.0.372

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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