Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-62878
CVE-2026-62878
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected products
11cpe: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_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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-2026-62878nvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
11- Microsoft Shatters Patch Tuesday Record With 974 CVE Fixes in September 2026Infosecurity Magazine · Sep 9, 2026
- Microsoft patches 400+ vulnerabilities, one zero-day under attack (CVE-2026-68820)Help Net Security · Aug 12, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Deluge Continues With August UpdatesDark Reading · Aug 11, 2026
- Patch Tuesday - August 2026Rapid7 Blog · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active AttackThe Hacker News · Aug 11, 2026
- August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-DaySecurityWeek · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2026, (Tue, Aug 11th)SANS Internet Storm Center · 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