CVE-2017-11779 | BDVDB-2026-91563 Detail

MicrosoftWindows Domain Name System (DNS)

Description#

The Microsoft Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI.dll on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle DNS responses, aka "Windows DNSAPI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-10-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2017-10-13
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows Domain Name System (DNS)

All Microsoft vulnerabilities

Score

No score available.

EPSS

33.1%, Moderate

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 98.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).