PAN-OS: Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in DNS Proxy and DNS Server Allows Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only).
Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Problem Types
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|
| CWE | CWE-122 | CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow |
Type: CWE
Description: CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Metrics
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| 4.0 | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red |
| 4.0 | 6.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber |
Version: 4.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
Version: 4.0
Base score: 6.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Impacts
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| CAPEC-100 | CAPEC-100 Overflow Buffers |
Description: CAPEC-100 Overflow Buffers
Timeline
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Initial Publication. | 2026-05-13 16:00:00 |
Event: Initial Publication.
Date: 2026-05-13 16:00:00