CVE-2026-72987(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 8.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_server_2012
  • windows_server_2016

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_server_2012windows_server_2016windows_server_2019windows_server_2022windows_server_2025

2 versions affected across 7 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-10: 110-10
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Windows Forum@windowsforum

    🛡️ Windows DNS has a critical use-after-free RCE: attackers may need no login, just a crafted network packet. DNS is supposed to answer queries, not hand out the keys—patch it now. https://windowsforum.com/news/cve-2026-72987-windows-dns-remote-code-execution-vulnerability.447832/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #MicrosoftSecurity #Msrc #Cve202672987 https://t.co/wJD92ePqGh

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CPE platform detail10 entries

10 of 10 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025--x64

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