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CVE-2026-33824
published 2026-04-14

CVE-2026-33824: Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

PriorityP276critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
55.85%
98.9th percentile
Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected

26 ranges· showing 25
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftwindows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.906010.0.14393.9060
microsoftwindows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.864410.0.17763.8644
microsoftwindows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.718410.0.19044.7184
microsoftwindows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.718410.0.19045.7184
microsoftwindows_10_version_1607>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.906010.0.14393.9060
microsoftwindows_10_version_1809>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.864410.0.17763.8644
microsoftwindows_10_version_21h2>= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.718410.0.19044.7184
microsoftwindows_10_version_22h2>= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.718410.0.19045.7184
microsoftwindows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.693610.0.22631.6936
microsoftwindows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.824610.0.26100.8246
microsoftwindows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.824610.0.26200.8246
microsoftwindows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.183610.0.28000.1836
microsoftwindows_11_version_22h3>= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.693610.0.22631.6936
microsoftwindows_11_version_23h2>= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.693610.0.22631.6936
microsoftwindows_11_version_24h2>= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.824610.0.26100.8246
microsoftwindows_11_version_25h2>= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.824610.0.26200.8246
microsoftwindows_11_version_26h1>= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.183610.0.28000.1836
microsoftwindows_server_2016< 10.0.14393.906010.0.14393.9060
microsoftwindows_server_2016>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.906010.0.14393.9060
microsoftwindows_server_2019< 10.0.17763.864410.0.17763.8644
microsoftwindows_server_2019>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.864410.0.17763.8644
microsoftwindows_server_2022< 10.0.20348.502010.0.20348.5020
microsoftwindows_server_2022>= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.502010.0.20348.5020
microsoftwindows_server_2022_23h2< 10.0.25398.227410.0.25398.2274
microsoftwindows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.3269010.0.26100.32690

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

filenameikeext.dll
  • Monitor for anomalous or specially crafted IKEv2 packets sent to Windows hosts with Internet Key Exchange version 2 enabled, as exploitation involves unauthenticated network-based packet delivery to ikeext.dll.
  • Focus detection on the IKE/AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules service (ikeext.dll) for double-free memory corruption indicators, such as unexpected crashes, heap corruption events, or process anomalies in the ikeext service process.
  • Prioritize patching and detection on internet-exposed Windows systems with IKEv2 enabled, given the critical CVSS score of 9.8 and unauthenticated remote code execution potential.
  • ·The vulnerability is in the Windows IKE Extension (ikeext.dll) and is only exploitable on machines where IKEv2 is enabled; systems without IKEv2 active are not directly exposed to this attack vector.
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