CVE-2026-69310
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs
Summary
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An authorized user can exploit the vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially leading to compromise of the DNS system and potentially the entire system.
Recommendation
Apply security updates for Windows DNS.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows DNS
See all- CVE-2026-69730Critical
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-62878Critical
A stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-78523Medium
A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network.
- CVE-2026-72987High
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-72948Medium
Relative path traversal in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-72928High
Use-after-free in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-70091Medium
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-69858High
A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69813High
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69680High
Origin validation error in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS