CVE-2026-62787 json
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2026-08-11 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-30 9 d ago also EUVD-2026-56386
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.26280
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.26280
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23338
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.23338
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.9418
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.9418
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.9121
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.9121
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5499
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33296
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.33296
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft 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)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62787
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-62787
- NVD CVE-2026-62787
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