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Recorded 15 Oct 2026 at 21:30 UTC. This is what ChangeIntel recorded, including the title, summary, facts and links. It is not a statement of the source's current position. See the latest record.

The historical field “Public exploit code” recorded Nuclei detection-template membership. It did not establish exploit availability. The original recorded fields remain below.

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CVEMicrosoft Security Response Center

Windows DNS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

What it said

CVE
CVE-2026-72987
Severity
Critical
CVSS base score
8.1
CVSS vector
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
Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploitation detected
Not reported by MSRC
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Unlikely
Component
Windows DNS
Weakness
CWE-416: Use After Free
Issued by
Microsoft
Customer action
Required: apply the update
Affected products
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Updates that fix it
KB5122871: Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5122876: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5122882: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123065: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123066: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123099: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) (restart required)
CISA KEV
Not listed in the collected catalog
EPSS
0.7%; scored 15 Oct 2026
Public exploit code
No Nuclei template listed
Published
8 Sep 2026 07:00 UTC
Last revised
9 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
Revision note
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.

Source evidence when recorded

Microsoft security releases
Complete at observationRead 15 Oct 2026 at 21:30 UTC
CISA KEV
Complete at observationRead 15 Oct 2026 at 21:30 UTC
FIRST EPSS
Complete at observationRead 15 Oct 2026 at 21:30 UTC
Public detection templates (Nuclei)
Complete at observationRead 15 Oct 2026 at 21:30 UTC

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  1. 15 Oct 2026 · 21:30:54 UTC EPSS0.7%; scored 14 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 15 Oct 2026
  2. 15 Oct 2026 · 01:07:54 UTC EPSS0.7%; scored 13 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 14 Oct 2026
  3. 14 Oct 2026 · 11:22:42 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
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