CVE-2026-57979: 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 (CVE-2026-57979) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Windows RDP implementation on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker without privileges can exploit this flaw remotely to disclose sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability does not allow code execution or denial of service but impacts confidentiality. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely via the RDP service to read memory outside the intended bounds, leading to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The confidentiality impact is rated high, but overall severity is medium due to exploit complexity and required user interaction.
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-2026-57979 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required once the patch is applied.
CVE-2026-57979: 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 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57979) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Windows RDP implementation on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker without privileges can exploit this flaw remotely to disclose sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability does not allow code execution or denial of service but impacts confidentiality. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely via the RDP service to read memory outside the intended bounds, leading to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The confidentiality impact is rated high, but overall severity is medium due to exploit complexity and required user interaction.
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-2026-57979 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required once the patch is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-26T17:45:44.854Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57979","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f8368715ace43e6c02b
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 17:34:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 03:43:33 UTC
Views: 10
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