Type Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorised attacker to disclose information over a network.
Windows DNS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96988
What this means
This is rated medium severity (4.9 out of 10). There is no confirmed exploitation of it yet.
Full vendor description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Scoring and exploitation
4.9/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreMedium
Exploitable over the network with an administrator-level account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Attack vectorNetworkAV:N
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredHighPR:H
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityNoneI:N
AvailabilityNoneA:N
- Not reported
- Exploited in the wild
- Not confirmed in the
- Not reported
Weaknesses
CWE-125
References
1 link from the CVE record, grouped by site.
msrc.microsoft.com1 link