CVE-2026-41096
Critical CVSS 9.8Published 2026-05-12 ยท last changed 2026-06-17
The fix
Microsoft fixes this in updatesKB5087420, KB5093998, KB5089549, KB5089466, KB5089548, KB5087541, KB5087539, KB5087423. The fixed build differs per Windows version, so the row that matters is the one matching the machine you are looking at.
| Windows version | Fixed in build | Update | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.22631.7079 | KB5087420 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.22631.7219 | KB5093998 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.26100.8457 | KB5089549, KB5089466 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.26100.8457 | KB5089549, KB5089466 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.26200.8457 | KB5089549, KB5089466 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.26200.8457 | KB5089549, KB5089466 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.28000.2113 | KB5089548 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.28000.2113 | KB5089548 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.2330 | KB5087541 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.32860 | KB5087539, KB5087423 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.32860 | KB5087539, KB5087423 | 2026-09-18 |
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What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Sources
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H