CVE-2026-97844
Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Published Oct 13, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · Microsoft Windows
Affected Microsoft products: Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems.
Code
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Timeline
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Oct 13, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Affected
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
- microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systemsversion unspecified
- microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version unspecified
- microsoft Windows Server 2025version unspecified
- microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)version unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97844
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-97844
30-day exploitation probability 0.7%
first.org - Microsoft Security Update GuideVendor advisoryCVE-2026-97844
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
msrc.microsoft.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97844
Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
nvd.nist.gov