CVE-2026-96965
Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96965 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, published November 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.36%EPSS, 29th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
- microsoft windows 10 version 1607
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 23h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 24h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 25h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 26h1
- microsoft windows 11 version 26h2
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2016 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2019
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability
Null pointer dereference in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-96965- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-121506
Null pointer dereference in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
- Record
EUVD-2026-121506- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-11
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qv8-mqcw-8vr2
Null pointer dereference in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
Null pointer dereference in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
- Record
GHSA-3qv8-mqcw-8vr2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
Null pointer dereference in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-96965- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD | |
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories | |
| cwes, references, severity, title | CVE List | |
| first indexed | EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.