CVE-2026-41096 PUBLISHED

Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Assigner: microsoft
Reserved: 16.04.2026 Published: 12.05.2026 Updated: 13.05.2026

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

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 9.8

Product Status

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 version 22H3
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7079 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 23H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7079 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 24H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.8457 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 25H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26200.0 to 10.0.26200.8457 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 version 26H1
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.28000.0 to 10.0.28000.2113 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.25398.0 to 10.0.25398.2330 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.32860 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.32860 (excl.)

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