Description
Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a classic out‑of‑bounds read in the Remote Desktop Client component of the Windows App for Mac. When an attacker sends specially crafted packets to the client, the application may read memory beyond intended bounds and transmit the retrieved data to the attacker over the network, thus revealing arbitrary information that the client could access. This flaw directly compromises confidentiality.

Affected Systems

Microsoft’s Windows App for Mac is affected. No specific version or build numbers were enumerated in the advisory, so any deployment of the application that contains this unpatched Remote Desktop Client component remains vulnerable until a vendor update is released.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity for this disclosure vulnerability. The EPSS score is reported as < 1%, which means the probability of exploitation is very low but not zero. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a remote network connection to the Remote Desktop Client; an attacker would need to be able to send packets to the client, which may be exposed by the client being listening for connections or by a user accepting a remote session. Exploitation requires no special local privileges and would allow an attacker to read arbitrary internal data the application could reach.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft update for Windows App for Mac when it becomes available.
  • Restrict the Remote Desktop Client by disabling or limiting it to trusted hosts only.
  • Configure network segmentation and firewall rules to block unauthenticated traffic to the client.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-126

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-200

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows App
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_app:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows App

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-200

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Title Windows App for Mac Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows App For Mac
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_app_for_mac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows App For Mac
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows App Windows App For Mac
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T21:53:37.728Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T21:12:04.478Z

Link: CVE-2026-69550

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T15:24:47.375Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-08-19T22:17:09.530

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:19:39.213

Link: CVE-2026-69550

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T19:45:03Z

Weaknesses