CVE-2026-83636: Windows Hyper-V null pointer dereference denial of service

CVE-2026-83636 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Windows Hyper-V, Microsoft's virtualization platform used to manage virtual machines, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when an authorized user triggers a null pointer dereference. An attacker with appropriate credentials could crash the hypervisor, disrupting virtual machine availability on the affected host.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Hyper-V. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-83636 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83636 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-83636?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-83636?
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-2026-83636 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-83636?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Hyper-V. 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 null pointer dereference flaw in Windows Hyper-V allows an authenticated local attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability requires authorization and local access to exploit; the attacker must be able to interact with Hyper-V locally to trigger the crash condition.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Hyper-V

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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