CVE-2026-61918: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-61918) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Remote Desktop Client on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploitation could allow an unauthorized attacker to disclose sensitive information remotely over a network. The flaw does not allow code execution or denial of service but impacts confidentiality. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
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-2026-61918 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-61918: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-61918) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Remote Desktop Client on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploitation could allow an unauthorized attacker to disclose sensitive information remotely over a network. The flaw does not allow code execution or denial of service but impacts confidentiality. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
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-2026-61918 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T04:47:32.462Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61918","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5802bf8831d539155850
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:34 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:42:54 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 01:01:09 UTC
Views: 5
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