Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-70012 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70012 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-70012?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Client.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70012?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-70012 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-70012?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Remote Desktop Client. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client allows remote code execution via network traffic. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without authentication, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the client application.
Affected products
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Client
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed