CVE-2026-100202: Windows Message Queuing Queue Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Critical (CVSS 9.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Oct

Released

2026-10-13

Description

Use after free in Windows Message Queuing Queue Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could send a specially crafted message over the network to a system running the Windows Message Queuing (MSMQ) service. This message is processed by the MSMQ service and triggers a memory corruption condition, which could allow the attacker to run code on the affected system.

Affected Products (32)

ESU

• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2025
• Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (10)

• 5126835
• 5126836
• 5126868
• 5126651
• 5126657
• 5126655
• 5126653
• 5127648
• 5126646
• 5127646

Acknowledgments

R4mbb

Revision History

• 2026-10-13: Information published.