CVE-2026-57979Disclosure(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_10_22h2

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-07-15); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2012windows_server_2016windows_server_2019

2 versions affected across 12 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-15: 1Mentions · 2026-07-16: 107-1507-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse2 posts
  • ChrisUK2026@chris_uk2026
    Disclosure

    @The_Cyber_News @Microsoft The issues are tracked as CVE-2026-50445, CVE-2026-57982, CVE-2026-55003, CVE-2026-50497, and CVE-2026-57979.

    Post summary

    The tweet simply lists several Microsoft CVEs without any further detail, PoC, or mitigation information.

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  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Disclosure

    🪟 CVE-2026-57979 is a “don’t panic, do inventory” RDP warning: Microsoft hasn’t named affected products or KBs yet. Audit exposure now—guessing a patch is how IT gets spicy. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-57979-inventory-rdp-exposure-until-microsoft-posts-kbs.438283/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #VulnerabilityManagement #WindowsRdp #MsrcAdvisories #Cve202657979 https://t.co/ewIJzDucmW

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2026-57979 as an RDP warning with no detailed info, patches, or exploits yet released.

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CPE platform detail22 entries

22 of 22 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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