Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-62816

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-62816

Published: August 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU141780
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-62816
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) when handling specially crafted network packets over an adjacent network. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to execute arbitrary code.

No authentication or user interaction is required.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2026-62816

Install security update from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7663, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7663, 10 1607 10.0.14393.9418, 10 1809 10.0.17763.9115, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7517, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9106, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9168, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9168, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2704
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23337, 2012 6.2.9200.26279, 2016 10.0.14393.9418, 2019 10.0.17763.9115, 2022 10.0.20348.5440, 2022 10.0.20348.5499, 2025 10.0.26100.33222, 2025 10.0.26100.33296

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