What is CVE-2026-41096?
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
The record classifies CVE-2026-41096 under weakness class CWE-122. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 8 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 169 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 9.8 — CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.9% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 9.3/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-05-12, last modified 2026-08-10
Is CVE-2026-41096 being exploited?
Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-41096 is publicly available. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 28 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
- ZeroDayEvil/CVE-2026-41096-PoC (github)
- satchfunky/CVE-2026-41096-POC (github)
- TwoSevenOneT/CVE-2026-41096-Attack-Surface (github)
- mrk336/DNS-Mayhem-CVE-2026-41096-Deep-Dive (github)
- m0n1x90/CVE-2026-41096 (github)
- personnumber3377/dns_client_fuzzing (github)
- wuyou6956-glitch/CVE-2026-41096-POC (github)
Affected products and versions
- Microsoft: Windows 11 version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows 11 Version 25H2, Windows 11 version 26H1, Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
How to fix CVE-2026-41096
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-41096 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-41096
2 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2026-41096, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- Microsoft's MDASH AI Scanning Harness Uncovers 16 Windows CVEs, Including Four Critical RCE Flaws in TCP/IP, IKEv2, Netlogon, and DNS — CRITICAL · 2026-07-10
- Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday — 137 CVEs, 31 Critical (16 RCE) Including CVE-2026-41089 Pre-Auth Netlogon Stack Overflow on Domain Controllers — HIGH · 2026-05-12
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .