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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-26671
CVE-2025-26671:
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Overview
A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Windows Remote Desktop Services, tracked as CVE-2025-26671. The vulnerability was discovered and reported to Microsoft Corporation, with the initial CVE record being created on February 12, 2025, and publicly disclosed on April 8, 2025. This security flaw affects Windows Remote Desktop Services components (NVD Database, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free) and CWE-591 (Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory). Microsoft has assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires no privileges or user interaction, but has high attack complexity (NVD Database).
Impact
The vulnerability poses significant security risks as it allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Given the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD Database).
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