CVE-2026-61924: Windows Remote Desktop Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows unauthorized attackers to disclose information over a network.
- Who is affected
- Remote Desktop Client users connecting to or hosting RDP sessions over a network.
- Urgency
- Medium severity (CVSS 6.5); network-based information disclosure without authentication is moderately serious.
- 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-2026-61924
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-2026-619240.83% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 54% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-61924 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- critical[NEW] [critical] Microsoft Windows Products: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0284 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities patched in Microsoft Windowsncsc-nl
- mediumCVE-2026-61924: Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose inform…nvd
Recent advisories for Windows Remote Desktop
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.
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