8.8
HIGH
CVE-2025-29966
Windows Remote Desktop Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

May 13, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 19, 2025, 2:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-29966 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
11 Microsoft windows_10_1507
12 Microsoft remote_desktop
13 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
16 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
17 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
18 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
19 Microsoft windows_server_2025
20 Microsoft windows_app
21 Microsoft windows_app_client_for_windows_desktop
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-29966.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29966 Vendor Advisory

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Published Date: Jun 01, 2025 (2 days, 20 hours ago)
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Published Date: May 30, 2025 (5 days, 1 hour ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-29966 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7314 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7314 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.8066 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.21014 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.21014 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.8066 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.8066 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5854 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5854 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5854 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5854 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7314 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.3692 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1611 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.4061 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5854 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5854 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.5335 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.5335 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.5335 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.5335 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.4061 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.4061 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.6228.0 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_app:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.420
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29966 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Remote Desktop allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-122
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29966
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-29966 weaknesses.

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