# CVE-2026-97833: DNS Server out-of-bounds read information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97833-out-of-bounds-read-in-dns-server-allows-an-authorized-attacker-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97833 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-13

A DNS Server vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to read memory beyond the intended boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information. This could expose confidential data processed or stored by the DNS service to attackers with network access.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows 10 1607](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-10-1607), [Microsoft Windows 10 1809](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-10-1809), [Microsoft Windows 10 21h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-10-21h2), [Microsoft Windows 10 22h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-10-22h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 23h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-23h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 24h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-24h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 25h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-25h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 26h1](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-26h1), [Microsoft Windows 11 26h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-26h2), [Microsoft Windows Server 2012](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2012), [Microsoft Windows Server 2016](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2016), [Microsoft Windows Server 2019](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2019), [Microsoft Windows Server 2022](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2022), [Microsoft Windows Server 2025](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2025), [DNS Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/x-dns-server). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97833 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97833 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97833?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** DNS Server.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97833?** 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-2026-97833 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97833?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 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 vulnerability exists in a DNS Server component, allowing an authorized attacker to read memory beyond allocated boundaries. The vulnerability requires network access and prior authorization, enabling information disclosure through memory contents exposure.

## Affected products

- DNS Server

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97833](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97833)

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