CVE-2026-42908: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Out-of-bounds read in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows RDP service on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely to disclose sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over the network, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42908 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-42908: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
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Windows 10 Version 21H2
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Windows 11 version 26H1
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Windows App Client for Windows Desktop
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows RDP service on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely to disclose sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over the network, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42908 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-30T22:35:54.968Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42908","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284cc08dd33fbd856646eb
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:26:24 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 13:19:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:34 UTC
Views: 143
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