Patch Forecast
Amber warning
Patch this week.

CVE-2026-88130

Microsoft Windows Server 2012: out-of-bounds read

Risk score
62/100
CVSS
6.5 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
1.1%
Published
13 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Story map

Story map: Microsoft Windows Server 2012THE FLAWSTHE FIXCVE-2026-88130Out-of-bounds readCVSS 6.5 · EPSS 1%CVE-2026-70082Uncaught exception in WindowsDNS allows an unauthorizedattacker to deny service over…CVSS 7.5 · EPSS 1%CVE-2026-83635Out-of-bounds readCVSS 7.5 · EPSS 1%CVE-2026-88123Out-of-bounds readCVSS 6.5 · EPSS 1%FixApply the vendor's securityupdate; see the linked advisory.Who is exposedMicrosoft Windows Server2012AMBER · PATCH THIS WEEKMicrosoftWindows Server…Uncaught exception in WindowsDNS allows an unauthorizedattacker to deny service over anetwork.Where it standsNo known exploitationCONNECTS TOSame weaknessOut-of-bounds read (CWE-125)346 other warnings in 30 days →Same productEarlier Microsoft Windows Server 2012 warnings6 in the last 90 days →
Story map: the flaws, the fix, how it unfolded and what it connects to. Boxes link to the record or article.

At a glance

Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Amber, patch this week. Uncaught exception in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

The flaws

  • CVE-2026-88130: Out-of-bounds read (CVSS 6.5 · EPSS 1%)
  • CVE-2026-70082: Uncaught exception in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network. (CVSS 7.5 · EPSS 1%)
  • CVE-2026-83635: Out-of-bounds read (CVSS 7.5 · EPSS 1%)
  • CVE-2026-88123: Out-of-bounds read (CVSS 6.5 · EPSS 1%)

The fix

Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.

Who is exposed: Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Where it stands

  • No known exploitation

Connects to

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 6.5 medium
  • On your watchlist: windows server

References

Original description

Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.