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CVE-2026-81384

Heap buffer overflow in Microsoft DNS Server

CVSS 3.1
8.1 high
EPSS
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Published
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Modified
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A heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DNS Server lets an unauthorized attacker run code over the network. No authentication or user interaction is required, but exploitation is high complexity. Successful attack can fully compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the server. Microsoft has not listed affected builds.

What to do: Apply Microsoft's update for CVE-2026-81384. Microsoft has not listed a fixed version or workaround.

ProductAffected
Microsoft DNS Server—
Estimated exposure
No basis for an estimate.

Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.

Description · NVD

Heap-based buffer overflow in DNS Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Weakness
CWE-122
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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