CVE-2026-97841: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 24H2
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Windows 11 Version 25H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 26H1
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Windows 11 Version 26H2
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in the DNS Server of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 and other specified builds. An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to disclose information remotely over a network. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact, with official remediation and confirmed fix status. Multiple Windows 10 builds are affected, with patches released to address the issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can remotely disclose sensitive information from the affected Windows DNS Server component. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security updates provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97841 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-25T04:47:50.227Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97841","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6ace859d2cdf04f656a01aed
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:25:18 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 19:34:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 22:50:44 UTC
Views: 9
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