Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 11 version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Exposure class
- Operating system
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Why it ranks 42 (Notable)
- CVSS v3.1 7.5 high
- Product class: operating system
- Widely deployed vendor product (Microsoft)
- Covered by 2 independent sources
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-96176 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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