CVE-2026-0314 GlobalProtect App: Local Denial of Service (DoS) on Windows
A local low-privilege user can cause a denial of service in the Windows GlobalProtect app via type confusion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0314?
CVE-2026-0314 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 14 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A type confusion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows enables a local user with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
The GlobalProtect™ app on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected by this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0314?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-0314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0314 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpxj-xmc7-f5qw.