CVE detail
CVE-2026-41096
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 14.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed 138 flaws, including 30 critical bugs, across Windows, Office, Azure, Edge, SQL Server, and more. Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday patched 138 vulnerabilities in a single release. That is a number that gives pause even for people accustomed to these cycles. The affected products span virtually the entire Microsoft […]
newssecurityaffairs.comMay 13, 2026, 7:28 PMCritical vulnerabilities in Windows Server’s networking and identity infrastructure, as well as a serious hole in Microsoft Dynamics 365 on-premises version, highlight Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday fixes. They are among the 118 vulnerabilities identified this month by the company. Some in cloud-based services like Azure and Microsoft Teams have already been fixed, so no admin […]
newswww.csoonline.comMay 13, 2026, 12:54 AM- Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-daysHelp Net Security
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, none of which (for a change) are actively exploited or have been publicly disclosed. Still, some deserve more consideration and should be addressed sooner than others. Patches to prioritize For Satnam Narang, senior staff research engineer at Tenable, the four critical remote code execution bugs in Microsoft Word stand out in this release, and especially the two (CVE-2026-40361, CVE-2026-40364) that have … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comMay 12, 2026, 7:03 PM - The May 2026 Security Update ReviewZero Day Initiative
take a closer look at some of the more interesting updates for this month, starting with a nasty-looking bug in DNS: - CVE-2026-41096 - Windows DNS Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This patch fixes a heap-based buffer overflow in the DNS Client triggered by a malicious DNS response. No authentication or user interaction needed, and since the
vendorwww.thezdi.comMay 12, 2026, 6:38 PM Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
vendormsrc.microsoft.comMay 12, 2026, 2:00 PM
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