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High 8.8Published Sep 8, 2026

CVE-2026-80077Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago ()

Does this affect you?

It affects Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-122
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
microsoft
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop
microsoft:remote_desktop_client_for_windows_desktop (from the name)
from 1.2.0.0 before 1.2.7279.0
CNA record
microsoft remote_desktop_client
microsoft:remote_desktop_client
before 1.2.7279
NVD

References

  • vendor-advisory, patch

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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