---
id: CVE-2026-62824
title: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Stack-based buffer overflow 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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-121
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1607
affected:
  - windows_10_version_1607 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418
  - windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280
  - windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280
  - windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338
  - >-
    windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 <
    6.3.9600.23338
  - windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418
  - >-
    windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 <
    10.0.14393.9418
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-12T03:58:55.477551Z'
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T13:46:34.110Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62824'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62824'
    label: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00625
epssPercentile: 0.48651
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T18:07:34.891Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `windows_10_version_1607 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418`
- `windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280`
- `windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280`
- `windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338`
- `windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338`
- `windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418`
- `windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.