High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-62820
CVE-2026-62820
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.14393.9418
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.14393.9418
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.17763.9121
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.17763.9121
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.14393.9418
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.17763.9121
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.20348.5440
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.26100.33222
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62820nvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
5- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · Aug 11, 2026
- Patch Tuesday - August 2026Rapid7 Blog · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update August 2026 – 394 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 3 Zero-DaysCyber Security News · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft Windows DNS: 16 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Ranging to Critical Remote Code ExecutionVypr Intelligence · Aug 11, 2026
- August 2026 Patch Tuesday: One Exploited Zero-Day and 62 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 415 CVEsCrowdStrike Blog