CVE-2026-70074 Windows DNS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-70074?
CVE-2026-70074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 13 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70074?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-70074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-70074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1607
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- CVE-2026-21510 Microsoft Windows Shell Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2026-21513 Microsoft MSHTML Framework Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2023-32049 Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2023-29360 Microsoft Streaming Service Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p74w-426w-38f6.