CVE-2026-85859 Windows Message Queuing Queue Manager Denial of Service Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can cause a denial of service in Windows Message Queuing via a null 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-2026-85859?

CVE-2026-85859 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

Null pointer dereference in Windows Message Queuing Queue Manager allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85859?

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-2026-85859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-85859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1607 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx2v-9fqv-wjvw.

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