CVE-2026-62778 PUBLISHED

Windows DNS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Assigner: microsoft
Reserved: 14.07.2026 Published: 11.08.2026 Updated: 12.08.2026

Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 8.1

Product Status

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1607
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9418 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1809
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9115 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2012
Versions
  • affected from 6.2.9200.0 to 6.2.9200.26280 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 6.2.9200.0 to 6.2.9200.26280 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2012 R2
Versions
  • affected from 6.3.9600.0 to 6.3.9600.23338 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 6.3.9600.0 to 6.3.9600.23338 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2016
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9418 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9418 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2019
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9115 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9115 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2022
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.20348.0 to 10.0.20348.5499 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33296 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33296 (excl.)

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Problem Types