{"id":"CVE-2026-78463","title":"Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.","summary":"Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-94"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"remote_desktop_client","affected":["remote_desktop_client < 1.2.7279"],"patched":["remote_desktop_client 1.2.7279"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-22T13:29:42.877","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78463","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78463","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00882,"epssPercentile":0.57138,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-09T04:25:42.798521Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.629Z","slug":"CVE-2026-78463","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `remote_desktop_client < 1.2.7279`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `remote_desktop_client 1.2.7279`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}