CVE-2018-8626

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) servers when they fail to properly handle requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Heap Overflow Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 12, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-8626: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix