CVE-2026-72981 IP Helper Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

{
  "id": "6d704e92a6ab43c3b418773535425eeb6cf1dff26d2cfbaed04cb9c2fc9e4cd2",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72981",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-72981 IP Helper Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
    "summary": "A use-after-free in IP Helper may allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
    "evidence": "Use after free in IP Helper allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "IP Helper",
          "evidence": "Use after free in IP Helper"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-72981",
        "evidence": "CVE-2026-72981 IP Helper Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 26661,
  "published_at": "2026-09-08T14:00:00+00:00"
}