Jun 2026: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-42913 Published on June 9, 2026

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Types

What is a Race Condition Vulnerability?

The program contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

CVE-2026-42913 has been classified to as a Race Condition vulnerability or weakness.

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-42913 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2026-42913

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Microsoft Remote Desktop

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Microsoft Windows 11 25h2

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows 11 26h1

Affected Versions

Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop:

Version 1.2.0.0 and below 1.2.7214.0 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7219 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7219 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.8655 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2:

Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.8655 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1:

Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.2269 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5256 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32995 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32995 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.47%

Percentile

38.25%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.