# CVE-2026-96115

Double-free in Windows DHCP client enables local privilege escalation.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-96115
- CVSS: 8.0
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- EPSS: 0.44% (percentile 38.6)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2026-11-11)
- Weakness: CWE-415, CWE-122
- Published: 2026-11-10

## Affected versions

- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2: affected >= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.9974
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2: affected >= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.9974
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1: affected >= 10.0.28000.0 and < 10.0.28000.3501
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2: affected >= 10.0.26300.0 and < 10.0.26300.9974
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025: affected >= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33822
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): affected >= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33822

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## Impact

Adjacent-network or local attacker can trigger a DHCP client double-free to elevate privileges to SYSTEM/Administrator.

## Action

Patch when possible

## Recommendation

Apply Microsoft security update immediately; limit DHCP client exposure and monitor logs.

## References

- [patch] https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96115

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