At a glance
Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
Briefing
There is no written leader briefing for this story yet. These questions come from the facts we hold.
Questions to ask IT
- Are we affected by CVE-2026-96976, and which of our systems would be?
- If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 10 Dec?
Next steps
- Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate
Vulnerability facts
Full CVE detail CVE-2026-96976- 4.9 · MediumExploitable 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
- Not listed
- Not linked from the CVE record
- The vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS that could allow information disclosure.
Next steps
- Review the advisory against your asset inventory and patch cadence
Summary
- A Windows DNS information disclosure vulnerability has been reported, allowing an authorised attacker to disclose information over a network.
Read the original reportMicrosoft Security Update Guide RSS(opens in a new tab)
Part of Multiple Windows and SQL Server Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Pulse
Last change 57m ago · Next recheck 11 Nov 2026, 19:06 UK time
- Story10 Nov 2026, 19:06 UK time · 57m ago
Linked reporting from Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS (vendor psirt).
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Sources
CVE-2026-96976 Windows DNS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Windows DNS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorised attacker to disclose information over a network.
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2026-96976