CVE-2026-88125: Microsoft DNS Server out-of-bounds read denial of service

CVE-2026-88125 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-13

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft DNS Server can be exploited by an authorized attacker to disrupt DNS services, causing network outages and preventing users from resolving domain names. This allows an attacker with network access to deny service to the DNS infrastructure, affecting all systems that depend on it for connectivity.

Technologies: Microsoft DNS Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2025. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-88125 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-88125 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-88125?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft DNS Server.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-88125?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-88125 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-88125?
Check whether you run Microsoft DNS Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An out-of-bounds read in the DNS Server component allows an authorized network attacker to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability requires authenticated network access and results in service disruption rather than code execution or data exfiltration. A fix is available from Microsoft.

Affected products

  • Microsoft DNS Server

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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