Use-after-free in Windows Server - CVE-2026-96092
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165733
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-96092
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in Windows DNS Server when processing network packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to the affected service to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation requires winning a race condition.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-96092
Install security update from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2025 10.0.26100.33730, 2025 10.0.26100.33822