Microsoft Windows LDAP Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A null pointer dereference vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to cause a local denial-of-service condition.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a local denial-of-service condition, causing affected systems to become unresponsive or unavailable.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update KB5087537 to address this vulnerability. This security update is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Added: May 12, 2026, 8:08 PM
Updated: May 12, 2026, 8:08 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
0.6
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
8.1
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.