CVE-2026-3593 HIGH

CVE-2026-3593: Heap use-after-free vulnerability in BIND 9 DNS-over-HTTPS implementation

Vendor Isc
Product BIND 9
Weakness CWE-416
Published May 20, 2026
Last update June 30, 2026

CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists within the DNS-over-HTTPS implementation. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.22, 9.21.0 through 9.21.21, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1. BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.48 and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.48-S1 are NOT affected.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 20, 2026 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated