CRITICAL 9.8 Microsoft PoC

CVE-2026-41096

Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Security Update 2026-May: Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected Products

References

Published: 2026-05-12 · Source: Microsoft · Feed updated: 2026-11-03
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 was published on 2026-05-12 via Microsoft. 🚨 A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub. Affected: Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems and 5 more.

Risk Timeline

CVE Disclosed2026-05-12 · 174 days ago
Public PoC Exploit AvailableWeaponised proof-of-concept code is publicly accessible

Remediation Resources

Official Advisory
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41096
NVD / MITRE
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41096

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