CVE-2026-62898
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Use After Free in Microsoft QUIC Allows Information Disclosure

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-62898, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-14

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Use after free in Microsoft QUIC allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

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Published
2026-08-11
Last Modified
2026-08-14
Generated
2026-09-01
AI Q&A
2026-08-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-30
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EUVD

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 5 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft visual_studio_2022 From 17.14.0 (inc) to 17.14.38 (exc)
microsoft visual_studio_2026 From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.3 (exc)
microsoft .net From 10.0.0 (inc) to 10.0.11 (exc)
microsoft .net From 8.0.0 (inc) to 8.0.30 (exc)
microsoft .net From 9.0.0 (inc) to 9.0.19 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Microsoft QUIC. It allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network by exploiting a flaw where memory is accessed after it has been freed.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive information transmitted over a network. This may include data like credentials or personal information, depending on what is being transmitted.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized information disclosure, which may violate data protection requirements under GDPR or HIPAA if sensitive data is exposed. Organizations must address it to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft to patch the use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft QUIC. Monitor network traffic for unusual information disclosure patterns and restrict unauthorized access to QUIC services.

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