CVE-2019-0736

Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 14, 2019 at 08:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:08 AM UTC
14 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2012Windows 10 1809

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the client machine. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DHCP clients handle certain DHCP responses.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.0sp1
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.3.0 ≤ v < publication6.3.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.0.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.0.06.1.0r2 sp1sp2
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.2.0 ≤ v < publication6.3.0 ≤ v < publication6.2.06.3.0r2
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.01803
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

9.8CRITICALmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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