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.

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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