CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-62778

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.52%

42th percentile - higher than 42% of all known CVEs

Summary

Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Risk Assessment

An unauthorized attacker could gain elevated privileges over the network, potentially compromising system integrity.

Recommendation

Install the latest security updates from Microsoft for Windows.

Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS