CVE-2026-50369: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 Remote Desktop Services. It enables an attacker with authorized network access to escalate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1607 system remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
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-2026-50369 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50369: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 Remote Desktop Services. It enables an attacker with authorized network access to escalate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1607 system remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
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-2026-50369 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:48:26.815Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50369","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769468715ace43f08d75
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 00:17:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 04:18:39 UTC
Views: 4
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