CVE-2026-41096CWE-122

Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical · published May 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
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 v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00974 · 61.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2026-05-12T16:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 MAY 16:58Z
    Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5