CVE-2026-96300 RPC Endpoint Mapper Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
An unauthorized attacker can cause a denial of service in the Windows RPC Endpoint Mapper Service via uncontrolled resource consumption.
- 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-2026-96300?
CVE-2026-96300 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncontrolled resource consumption in RPC Endpoint Mapper Service allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96300?
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-2026-96300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96300 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-2026-96300 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96300 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcq4-23p2-jp2q.