CVE-2026-32226: .NET Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.9)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Denial of Service
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2026-Apr
Released
2026-04-14

Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

Affected Products (14)

Developer Tools

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2025

Security Updates (8)

Acknowledgments

Anonymous

Revision History

  • 2026-04-14: Information published.