---
id: CVE-2026-65789
title: Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code
  over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server 2016
affected:
  - windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418
  - >-
    windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 <
    10.0.14393.9418
  - windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121
  - >-
    windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 <
    10.0.17763.9121
  - windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5499
  - windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296
  - >-
    windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 <
    10.0.26100.33296
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-12T03:57:31.538881Z'
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T19:36:49.686Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65789'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65789'
    label: Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00707
epssPercentile: 0.51439
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T18:07:34.896Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418`
- `windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418`
- `windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121`
- `windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121`
- `windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5499`
- `windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296`
- `windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.