Type Confusion in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-45641
Published: June 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU134022
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45641
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Windows Hyper-V. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-45641
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7417, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7417, 10 1607 10.0.14393.9234, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7219, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8655, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8655, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2269
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23228, 2022 10.0.20348.5256, 2025 10.0.26100.32995
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23228, 2022 10.0.20348.5256, 2025 10.0.26100.32995