CRITICAL 9.8 Microsoft

CVE-2026-41096

Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Affected Products

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems

References

Published: 2026-05-12 · Source: Microsoft · Feed updated: 2026-08-04

This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 was published on 2026-05-12 via Microsoft. 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 · 83 days ago

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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