CVE-2026-61924: 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-2026-61924) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Remote Desktop Client on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an unauthorized attacker to remotely disclose sensitive information over the network without requiring privileges, but user interaction is needed. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating medium severity, with high impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information remotely via the Remote Desktop Client on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. The confidentiality impact is high, but there is no impact on system integrity or availability. Exploitation does not require privileges but does require user interaction. No known exploits are currently reported 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-2026-61924 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-61924: 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
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-61924) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Remote Desktop Client on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an unauthorized attacker to remotely disclose sensitive information over the network without requiring privileges, but user interaction is needed. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating medium severity, with high impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information remotely via the Remote Desktop Client on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. The confidentiality impact is high, but there is no impact on system integrity or availability. Exploitation does not require privileges but does require user interaction. No known exploits are currently reported 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-2026-61924 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T04:47:32.463Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61924","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5804bf8831d5391558b4
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:36 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:42:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 01:00:41 UTC
Views: 4
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