CVE-2026-48563: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Remote Desktop Client are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.5.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patch for Remote Desktop Client.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48563
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-485630.55% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48563 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Remote Desktop Client
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-57158: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. From 3.21.0 before 3.28.0, Fr…nvd · 2026-07-10
- unknownCVE-2026-57156: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0 on 32-bit bui…nvd · 2026-07-10
- highCVE-2026-55827: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.27.1, FreeRDP clie…nvd · 2026-07-10
- highCVE-2026-44801: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- highCVE-2026-44799: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- highCVE-2026-42992: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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