CVE-2026-70170 Windows Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can cause a denial of service in the Windows Kernel via an untrusted pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-70170?
CVE-2026-70170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 13 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70170?
It affects 14 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 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-70170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-70170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- CVE-2026-33824 Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Double Free
- CVE-2026-21510 Microsoft Windows Shell Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2026-21513 Microsoft MSHTML Framework Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2023-32049 Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2023-29360 Microsoft Streaming Service Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65jh-9c8c-2vw8.