MajorCritical vulnerability
CVE-2026-88240 (CVSS 8.0)
NVD · officialPublished Nov 10, 2026Risk 37/100
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Client allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
Technical details
CVSS
8.0
AV:Adjacent NetworkAC:LowPR:LowUI:NoneC:HighI:HighA:High
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