Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-41096

Title: RCE in Microsoft Windows DNS

Memory Corruption

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2026-41096

CWE Category CWE-122

Published Date May 12, 2026

Modified Date May 15, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

1.93%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-41096: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Impacted Vendors

microsoft 6

Reference Links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41096

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity CRITICAL

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-41096 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/mrk336/DNS-Mayhem-CVE-2026-41096-Deep-Dive

View Code

GitHub https://github.com/ByteWraith1/CVE-2026-41096

View Code

GitHub https://github.com/CryptReaper12/CVE-2026-41096

View Code

May 15, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

May 13, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

May 12, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK

Complexity LOW

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.