CVE-2026-69428 Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Windows LDAP allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service over the network.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-69428?

CVE-2026-69428 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69428?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-69428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69428 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-2026-69428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1607 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qg59-3hrq-3q82.

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