CVE-2026-96959
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Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability in .NET Framework
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-96959, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-13
Last updated on: 2026-10-13
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 3.5.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 3.0.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 4.7.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 4.8.1 4.8.0.0 |
| Microsoft | System.Security.Cryptography.Xml | 10.0.0 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-770 | The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated. |
