CVE-2026-72981

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"custom"}], "platforms": ["ARM64-based Systems", "x64-based Systems"]}, {"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Windows Server 2012", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "6.2.9200.0", "lessThan": "6.2.9200.26349", "versionType": "custom"}], "platforms": ["x64-based Systems"]}, {"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "6.2.9200.0", "lessThan": "6.2.9200.26349", "versionType": "custom"}], "platforms": ["x64-based Systems"]}, {"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Windows Server 2012 R2", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "6.3.9600.0", "lessThan": "6.3.9600.23398", "versionType": "custom"}], "platforms": ["x64-based Systems"]}, {"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "6.3.9600.0", "lessThan": "6.3.9600.23398", "versionType": "custom"}], "platforms": ["x64-based Systems"]}, {"vendor": 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"version": "10.0.20348.0", "lessThan": "10.0.20348.5622", "versionType": "custom"}], "platforms": ["x64-based Systems"]}, {"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Windows Server 2025", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "10.0.26100.0", "lessThan": "10.0.26100.33438", "versionType": "custom"}], "platforms": ["x64-based Systems"]}, {"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "10.0.26100.0", "lessThan": "10.0.26100.33438", "versionType": "custom"}], "platforms": ["x64-based Systems"]}]}], "published": "2026-09-08T18:20:24.670", "references": [{"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72981", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "secure@microsoft.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "secure@microsoft.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-416"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Use after 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