CVE-2026-96958

high

Inefficient algorithmic complexity in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Vendor / product: Microsoft — .net

Inefficient algorithmic complexity in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

CVSS

7.5

7.5 (CVSS v3.1)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)

Timeline (UTC)

Published: 2026-10-13 19:22

Modified: 2026-10-22 22:20

NVD status: Analyzed

Last synced 1 day ago

Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:00 UTC

Exploitation

Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)

Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).

Affected products

microsoft / .net ≥8.0.0 <8.0.5, ≥9.0.0 <9.0.21, ≥10.0.0 <10.0.13, 11.0.0

microsoft / .net_framework 4.8.1, 4.8, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2

Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.

NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:00 UTC · record ↗