Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2024-49132

Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could successfully exploit this vulnerability by attempting to connect to a system with the Remote Desktop Gateway role, triggering the race condition to create a use-after-free scenario, and then leveraging this to execute arbitrary code.

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8.1CVSS out of 10Critical severity

Scope

What the vendor says is affected

Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2025

Versions the vendor lists as fixed

10.0.28000.2269
10.0.17763.6659
10.0.20348.2966
10.0.20348.2908
10.0.19044.5247
10.0.22621.4602
10.0.19045.5247
10.0.26100.2605
10.0.26100.2528
10.0.22631.4602
10.0.25398.1308

Next step

What the vendor recommends

Install KB5095051. Install KB5048661. Install KB5048654. Install KB5048800. Install KB5048652. Install KB5048685. Install KB5048667. Install KB5048794. Install KB5048653.

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Timeline

When this advisory changed

Dec 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM UTC
Published by Microsoft Security Response Center
The publication date reported by the vendor.
Jun 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC
Updated by Microsoft Security Response Center
The vendor changed the advisory after it was first published.
Oct 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC
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CVEs named in this advisory

CVE-2024-49132View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context

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Vendor: Microsoft Security Response Center
Advisory ID: CVE-2024-49132
Last source check: Oct 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

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