๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-41096

CRITICAL 9.8

Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Vendor microsoft
Product windows 11 version 22h3
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Published May 12, 2026
Last Updated May 13, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Windows 11 version 22H3
10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7079
Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 23H2
10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7079
Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 24H2
10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8457
Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 25H2
10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8457
Microsoft / Windows 11 version 26H1
10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2113
Microsoft / Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.2330
Microsoft / Windows Server 2025
10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32860
Microsoft / Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32860

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
msrc.microsoft.com: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41096