---
id: CVE-2026-50304
title: >-
  Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Federation Services allows an
  unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
summary: >-
  Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Federation Services allows an
  unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-121
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_10_1607
affected:
  - windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9339
  - windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9020
  - windows_server_2012
  - windows_server_2012 = r2
  - windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9339
  - windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9020
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5386
  - windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33158
patched:
  - windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9339
  - windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9020
  - windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9339
  - windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9020
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5386
  - windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33158
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-07-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50304'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50304'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.01174
epssPercentile: 0.66154
ingestedAt: '2026-07-17T20:15:43.061Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-07-14T20:37:22.447890Z'
---

## Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Federation Services allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

## Affected

- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9339`
- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9020`
- `windows_server_2012`
- `windows_server_2012 = r2`
- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9339`
- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9020`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5386`
- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33158`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9339`
- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9020`
- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9339`
- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9020`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5386`
- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33158`