CVE-2026-50497: CWE-193: Off-by-one Error in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Off-by-one error in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an off-by-one error (CWE-193) in the Remote Desktop Protocol implementation of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an attacker without privileges to cause information disclosure remotely. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can remotely disclose sensitive information due to the off-by-one error in the Remote Desktop Protocol on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. This could lead to leakage of confidential data but does not affect system integrity or availability.
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-2026-50497 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50497: CWE-193: Off-by-one Error in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Off-by-one error in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an off-by-one error (CWE-193) in the Remote Desktop Protocol implementation of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an attacker without privileges to cause information disclosure remotely. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can remotely disclose sensitive information due to the off-by-one error in the Remote Desktop Protocol on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. This could lead to leakage of confidential data but does not affect system integrity or availability.
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-2026-50497 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:59:53.337Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50497","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676a668715ace43f09649
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:26 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:04:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 11:04:21 UTC
Views: 74
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