Resource exhaustion in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
CVE-2026-65785
Uncontrolled resource consumption in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 25h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 26h1
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25h2 — versions 10.0.26200.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26h1 — versions 10.0.28000.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.26100.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Windows DHCP Client Denial of Service Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-65785?
- CVE-2026-65785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65785?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.