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CVE-2026-23666

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2026-23666 is an improper input validation vulnerability affecting the .NET Framework that permits remote denial of service attacks. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw over the network without requiring user interaction or special privileges. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) with a network attack vector and low attack complexity, indicating significant risk to availability but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability demonstrates minimal exploitation activity to date, with no active exploitation reported and an EPSS score of 0.0011 indicating it ranks lower than most CVEs in terms of real-world exploitation likelihood. No public exploit code is currently available, and the vulnerability remains inactive on the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The FAUCET Risk Score of 47.0/100 suggests moderate concern, though current community attention and exploitation pressure remain low.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.33%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
68.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0133 is in the 48th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (99)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12389Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12097Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11650-10543Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2Fixed in: 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2025Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11650-10852Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11650-10853Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11650-10378Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11650-10379Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11650-10483Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11568Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11569Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11677-11569Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11923Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11930Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11677-11570Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12098Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12099Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12085Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12086Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12242Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12243Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-20437Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-20438Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12437Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12436Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12244Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11863-10378Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10483Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10543Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-20853Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-20854Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11931Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-12097Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-12098Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-12099Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11677-11568Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11924Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11929Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11676-11570Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9068 & 3.0.30729.9065 & 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11863-10379Fixed in: 4.8.4801.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11863-10483Fixed in: 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11863-10543Fixed in: 4.7.4141.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-11923Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-11924Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-11929Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-11930Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-11931Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 12079-12390Fixed in: 2.0.50727.9181 & 3.0.30729.9165 & 4.8.9332.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10378Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10379Fixed in: 2.0.50727.8982 & 3.0.30729.8976
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microsoftvendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
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Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2026-Apr/CVE-2026-23666Critical

.NET Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability

Apr 14, 2026

References

access.redhat.com / security/cve/CVE-2026-23666
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
security.access.redhat.com / data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-23666.json
msrc.microsoft.com / update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23666
Vendor Advisory