Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2025-29967Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity heap buffer overflow in Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 28.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Gateway Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop	1.2.0.0 – before 1.2.6228.0
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1507	10.0.10240.0 – before 10.0.10240.21014
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1607	10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8066
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1809	10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.7314
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 21H2	10.0.19044.0 – before 10.0.19044.5854
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 22H2	10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.5854
Microsoft	Windows 11 version 22H2	10.0.22621.0 – before 10.0.22621.5335
Microsoft	Windows 11 version 22H3	10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.5335
Microsoft	Windows 11 Version 23H2	10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.5335
Microsoft	Windows 11 Version 24H2	10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4061
Microsoft	Windows App Client for Windows Desktop	1.00 – before 2.0.420
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1	6.1.7601.0 – before 6.1.7601.27729
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	6.1.7601.0 – before 6.1.7601.27729
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.25475
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.25475
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2	6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.22577
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.22577
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8066
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8066
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.7314
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.7314
Microsoft	Windows Server 2022	10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.3692
Microsoft	Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	10.0.25398.0 – before 10.0.25398.1611
Microsoft	Windows Server 2025	10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4061
Microsoft	Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)	10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4061

Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: 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

References

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch