CVE-2026-83703 Windows Wi-Fi Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability
An unauthorized attacker can cause a denial of service in Windows Wi-Fi drivers via an out-of-bounds read over an adjacent network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-83703?
CVE-2026-83703 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 13 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Wi-Fi Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-83703?
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-2026-83703?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-83703 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-2026-83703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-83703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpg8-59gf-2j67.