CVE-2026-39824
NewNTUnicodeString does not check for string length overflow.
Published May 22, 2026 · updated Jul 23, 2026
NewNTUnicodeString does not check for string length overflow. When provided with a string that overflows the maximum size of a NTUnicodeString (a 16-bit number of bytes), it returns a truncated string rather than an error.
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May 22, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
NewNTUnicodeString does not check for string length overflow. When provided with a string that overflows the maximum size of a NTUnicodeString (a 16-bit number of bytes), it returns a truncated string rather than an error.
Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
NewNTUnicodeString does not check for string length overflow. When provided with a string that overflows the maximum size of a NTUnicodeString (a 16-bit number of bytes), it returns a truncated string rather than an error.
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- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-39824
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-39824
NewNTUnicodeString does not check for string length overflow. When provided with a string that overflows the maximum size of a NTUnicodeString (a 16-bit number of bytes), it returns a truncated string rather than an error.
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