CVE-2026-42992
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Remote Desktop Client
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-42992, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-06-09
Last updated on: 2026-06-15
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.9234 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.9234 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8880 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8880 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.9234 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.8880 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.5256 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.32995 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_app | to 2.0.1193.0 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
