Is CVE-2026-96972 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96972 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-96972?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96972?

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-2026-96972 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-96972?

Check whether you run Microsoft Windows at an affected version. 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.

CVE-2026-96972: Microsoft Windows DNS out-of-bounds read information disclosure

CVE-2026-96972 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows DNS, the domain name resolution service at the core of Windows networking, is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read that allows attackers over a network to extract sensitive information. An attacker without credentials can exploit this flaw to disclose data by sending specially crafted DNS queries, potentially exposing system configuration or other confidential information.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-96972 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96972 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-96972?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Microsoft Windows <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96972?: 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-2026-96972 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-96972?: Check whether you run Microsoft Windows at an affected version. 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

The Windows DNS server contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in DNS query processing that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose memory contents. The flaw is triggered via specially crafted DNS packets sent over the network, requiring no user interaction or authentication. Successful exploitation results in information disclosure without code execution or denial of service.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

2026-11-10: advisory

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96972

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