CVE-2016-3227

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS Server component in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Use After Free Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jun 16, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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