CVE-2026-70155
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk68th percentile - higher than 68% of all known CVEs
Summary
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DNS. An unauthorized attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service over a network.
Risk Assessment
A network-based attacker could exhaust resources and make the DNS service unavailable, disrupting many dependent systems in the organization.
Recommendation
Apply the available Windows security updates as soon as possible and consider limiting DNS service exposure to external networks.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows DNS
See all- CVE-2026-69730Critical
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-62878Critical
A stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-70166Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-70119Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-70082High
Uncaught exception in Windows DNS. An unauthorized attacker can deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-70079High
Improper enforcement of behavioral workflow in Windows DNS. An unauthorized attacker can deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-70074Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-78523Medium
A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network.
- CVE-2026-72987High
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-72948Medium
Relative path traversal in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS