Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Microsoft Windows DNS contains a use-after-free flaw affecting many Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2012 R2 builds, with the fixed versions listed per build in the advisory. An attacker who already has an authorized local account can exploit it to elevate privileges. The source gives few further details. Upgrade to the fixed build for your version of Windows.
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | CNA (microsoft) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0026, the 18th percentile, on 11 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:11 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List
- 31 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC First seen by agentprime