CVE•Published 2026-05-12•Modified 2026-05-15•3 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-41096Microsoft · Windows_11_23h2
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Timeline
Published 2026-05-12
Modified 2026-05-15
External references
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Shodan · OS
os:"Windows 11 23h2"Hosts Shodan identified as running Windows 11 23h2.
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Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-41096Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
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GitHub code
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Known PoCs on GitHub (8)
CVE-2026-410968 repos
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