CVE-2026-105558: Windows Deployment Services heap-based buffer overflow

CVE-2026-105558 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Deployment Services, a Microsoft system used to deploy Windows operating systems over a network, contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. An authorized attacker on the network could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected server.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Deployment Services. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-105558 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105558 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-105558?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Deployment Services.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105558?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-105558 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-105558?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Deployment Services. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in Windows Deployment Services that allows network-based code execution. The vulnerability requires an attacker to be authorized/authenticated to access the service and communicate over the network; no user interaction is needed. Successful exploitation grants code execution on the target system.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Deployment Services

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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