Remote Desktop Client Heap Overflow Code Execution

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client enables remote code execution when a user connects to a malicious RDP server, with the attacker gaining the same privileges as the connecting user. The CVSS 8.8 score reflects network-reachable exploitation requiring only minimal user interaction (initiating an RDP session), and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. The flaw is reported by Microsoft Security Response Center (secure@microsoft.com) and is categorized as CWE-122 heap-based buffer overflow.

Remote code execution in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client occurs when a user connects to an attacker-controlled RDP server, allowing the server to corrupt heap memory and execute arbitrary code on the client endpoint. The flaw carries a CVSS 8.8 (High) rating reflecting network reach with required user interaction, and no public exploit is identified at time of analysis. The attack pivots the traditional RDP threat model - attackers compromise clients that initiate outbound connections rather than exposed servers.

Remote code execution in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client is possible when a victim connects to an attacker-controlled or compromised RDP server, triggering a heap-based buffer overflow that leads to arbitrary code execution on the client machine. The flaw is unauthenticated from the server side but requires user interaction and high attack complexity, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. CVSS is rated 7.5 (High) with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.