Out-of-bounds read in Windows Server - CVE-2026-96972
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165778
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-96972
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose information contained in small portions of heap memory.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS Server when processing network input. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted network input to read beyond the bounds of a memory buffer and potentially disclose small portions of heap memory.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-96972
Install security update from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2016 10.0.14393.9688, 2019 10.0.17763.9487, 2022 10.0.20348.5870, 2025 10.0.26100.33730, 2025 10.0.26100.33822