# CVE-2026-97842: Windows DNS Server out-of-bounds read information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97842-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-2026-97842 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Windows DNS Server contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to read sensitive memory contents and disclose information over the network. An attacker with network access and valid credentials could exploit this to extract confidential data without executing code or crashing the service.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows DNS Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-dns), [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). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97842 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97842 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97842?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 13 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97842?** 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-2026-97842 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97842?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows DNS Server, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809 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 in Windows DNS Server allows an authenticated attacker to read memory beyond allocated bounds, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability requires network access and valid authentication credentials. No remote code execution or denial of service is possible; the impact is limited to information disclosure.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows DNS Server

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97842](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97842)

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