Windows 10 1607Operating system · Microsoft

CVE-2026-44806

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.0.14393.9339 / 10.0.17763.9020 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 5 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

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Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A memory leak vulnerability exists in Windows Cryptographic Services where memory is not released after effective lifetime. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service by exhausting available memory through repeated requests to the cryptographic services.

MitigationApply the appropriate Microsoft security patch for Windows Cryptographic Services. Prioritize patching systems exposed to network attack vectors and monitor for anomalous memory consumption patterns.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Windows 10 1607Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.14393.9339
Windows 10 1809Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.17763.9020
Windows 10 21h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19044.7548
Windows 10 22h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19045.7548
Windows 11 24h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.26100.8875
Windows 11 25h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.26200.8875
Windows 11 26h1Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.28000.2269
Windows Server 2012Operating system
Affected:all versions= r2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Windows version
    Run 'winver' or 'systeminfo' to determine your installed Windows version and build number
    Affected if Your Windows version and build number fall below the following thresholds: Windows 10 1607 < 10.0.14393.9339, Windows 10 1809 < 10.0.17763.9020, Windows 10 21h2 < 10.0.19044.7548, Windows 10 22h2 < 10.0.19045.7548, Windows 11 24h2 < 10.0.26100.8875, Windows 11 25h2 < 10.0.26200.8875, Windows 11 26h1
  2. Verify Cryptographic Services are running
    Open Services (services.msc) and check for 'Cryptographic Services' service status, or run 'Get-Service CryptSvc' in PowerShell
    Affected if The Cryptographic Services service is running and your Windows version is in the affected list
  3. Monitor for memory leaks in cryptographic processes
    Open Task Manager, locate 'Cryptographic Services' (cryptsvc.exe) or related processes, and observe memory usage over time; use 'Get-Process cryptsvc' in PowerShell to check WorkingSet64 memory values repeatedly
    Affected if Cryptographic service processes show continuously increasing memory consumption without stabilization or release over time

You are affected if your Windows version is in the affected version list AND the Cryptographic Services are running, particularly if you observe abnormally high or growing memory usage in cryptsvc.exe.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.0.14393.9339 / 10.0.17763.9020 / 10.0.19044.7548 or later
Fixed in 10.0.14393.933910.0.17763.902010.0.19044.7548
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate Microsoft security patch for Windows Cryptographic Services. Prioritize patching systems exposed to network attack vectors and monitor for anomalous memory consumption patterns.

Recommended fix High confidence

Windows 10 1607: 10.0.14393.9339+ | Windows 10 1809: 10.0.17763.9020+ | Windows 10 21h2: 10.0.19044.7548+ | Windows 10 22h2: 10.0.19045.7548+ | Windows 11 24h2: 10.0.26100.8875+ | Windows 11 25h2: 10.0.26200.8875+ | Windows 11 26h1: 10.0.28000.2269+ | Windows Server 2012 R2: migrate to supported Ser

  1. Check current Windows version by running 'winver' or 'systeminfo' in Command Prompt
  2. Identify the specific Windows version and build number from the affected list
  3. For Windows 10 versions: Apply Windows Updates to install theKB patch for this CVE, which will upgrade the build to the fixed version (e.g., 10.0.14393.9339 or higher for 1607)
  4. For Windows 11 versions: Apply Windows Updates to install theKB patch, upgrading to the fixed build (e.g., 10.0.26100.8875 or higher for 24h2)
  5. For Windows Server 2012 R2: This version is end-of-life with no fix available; migrate to a supported Windows Server version (2016, 2019, 2022, or 2025)
  6. After patching, verify the fix by checking the Windows build number matches or exceeds the fixed versions listed
  7. Restart the system if required by the update
Caveat Windows Server 2012 R2 is end-of-life with no patch; requires operating system migration. Standard Windows Update may require additional configuration on older Windows 10 builds.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Windows 10 1607 Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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