CVE-2026-32216
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Null Pointer Dereference in Windows Redirected Drive Causes DoS

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-04-20

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Redirected Drive Buffering allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
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Published
2026-04-14
Last Modified
2026-04-20
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-32216
EUVD
EUVD-2026-22599
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft windows_11_26h1 to 10.0.28000.1836 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_26h1 to 10.0.28000.1836 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference in Windows Redirected Drive Buffering. It occurs when an authorized attacker causes the system to reference a null pointer, which leads to a denial of service condition locally.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service (DoS) on the affected system. An authorized attacker can exploit this issue to cause the system to become unavailable or crash locally.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify any direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to cause a denial of service locally by exploiting a null pointer dereference in Windows Redirected Drive Buffering.

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply any security updates or patches provided by Microsoft as soon as they become available.

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