CVE-2026-72981 – IP Helper Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 8.1
IMPORTANT
Critical - Same Day Deployment
“A single malicious network packet could turn a memory flaw into remote code execution, without credentials or user action.”
CVE-2026-72981 is a Critical remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Windows IP Helper caused by a use-after-free weakness (CWE-416). An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet to an affected service over the network and potentially execute code on the target system. Exploitation requires winning a race condition, which increases attack complexity. The vulnerability is not publicly disclosed and is not known to be exploited.
Key Details
- Attack Vector
- Network
- Attack Complexity
- High
- Privileges Required
- None
- User Interaction
- None
- CWE Classification
- CWE-416
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