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RMCAST is an OS-level multicast driver likely present on Windows hosts; remote code execution in a driver can broadly impact enterprise systems and lateral movement.

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CVE-2026-62816

8.8
High
EPSS 0.39%Patch availableAug 12, 2026

Heap overflow in RMCAST driver allows adjacent-network remote code execution.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-62816 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-62816 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-62816?

CVE-2026-62816 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62816?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-62816. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-62816 affect?

CVE-2026-62816 affects RMCAST driver (RMCAST.sys) on Windows, Windows hosts with RMCAST enabled, Network-adjacent systems. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-62816?

Apply vendor patch ASAP; block RMCAST traffic and isolate/restrict adjacent-network access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
RMCAST driver (RMCAST.sys) on WindowsWindows hosts with RMCAST enabledNetwork-adjacent systems
impact

Remote code execution via heap overflow in RMCAST driver from adjacent network; attacker can run arbitrary code and pivot with system privileges.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9418
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9121
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.7663
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.7663
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.7517
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.7517
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.9168
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
  • affected>= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.9168
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1
  • affected>= 10.0.28000.0 and < 10.0.28000.2704
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26280
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23338
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23338
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26280
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9418
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9418
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9121
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9121
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • affected>= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.5499
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33296
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33296

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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