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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Attacker needs no privileges to host a malicious RDP server; user must actively connect (UI:R); OOB read exposes memory with high confidentiality impact but no write or DoS capability.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 11, 2026 - 23:09 vuln.today
Patch available
Aug 11, 2026 - 18:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 17:18 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

AnalysisAI

Information disclosure in Windows Remote Desktop Client across nearly all supported Windows versions exposes client-side memory contents to a network-based attacker who controls a malicious RDP server. The flaw is an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) triggered when the client parses crafted server-sent protocol data, resulting in high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability consequence. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires that a victim user actively initiates an RDP connection to an attacker-controlled server - this is the concrete UI:R prerequisite confirmed by the CVSS vector (UI:R). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) accurately reflects a meaningful but bounded risk profile. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary remediation is to apply Microsoft's security update, which provides patched builds for all affected Windows versions as listed in MSRC advisory https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61921. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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