What is CVE-2026-4438?

CVE-2026-4438 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Medium severity. gethostbyaddr and gethostbyaddr_r return invalid DNS hostnames

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2026-4438 cover?

CVE-2026-4438 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-4438. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2026-4438?

CVE-2026-4438 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

CVE-2026-4438MediumCVSS 5.9

gethostbyaddr and gethostbyaddr_r return invalid DNS hostnames

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

May 31, 2026

Last Modified

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