# CVE-2026-96984: Windows DNS out-of-bounds read information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96984-out-of-bounds-read-in-windows-dns-allows-an-authorized-attacker  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96984 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.9 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows DNS contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to read sensitive information from the DNS server over the network. This could expose configuration details, cached DNS data, or other server memory. The attacker must already have authorized access to interact with the DNS service.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96984 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96984 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96984?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96984?** 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-2026-96984 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96984?** 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

An out-of-bounds read in the Windows DNS service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information via network access. The vulnerability requires prior authentication to the DNS service and results in information disclosure rather than code execution or service disruption.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96984](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96984)

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