VULNERABILITY REMEDIATION

CVE remediation guides

Move from asset identification to supported remediation and post-change verification while keeping source evidence visible.

These defensive guides do not provide exploit reproduction or bypass instructions.
01

Confirm exposure first

Match the product, version, installation path, and external exposure before treating a score as an action order.

02

Prefer supported fixes

Use vendor advisories and supported update paths. An unverified fixed-version field stays visibly unresolved.

03

Verify and retain rollback

Confirm version state, service health, access paths, logs, and rollback readiness after the change.

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CVE-2026-42989

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected
>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9234, >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26132, >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23228, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.14393.9234, 10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
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CVE-2026-42987

Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected
>= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26132, >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23228, >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9234, >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995, r2
Fixed
10.0.14393.9234, 10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
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CVE-2026-42986

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected
>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9234, >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26132, >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23228, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.14393.9234, 10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
Review reviewHighFixed-version data
CVE-2026-42985

Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10 Version 1809

Affected
>= 1.2.0.0 < 1.2.7214.0, >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9234, >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 1.00 < 2.0.1193.0, >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26132, >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23228, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995, < 1.2.7214
Fixed
1.2.7214, 2.0.1193.0, 10.0.14393.9234, 10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
Review reviewHighFixed-version data
CVE-2026-42984

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected
>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
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CVE-2026-42983

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected
>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
Review reviewHighFixed-version data
CVE-2026-42981

Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected
>= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
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CVE-2026-42980

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected
>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9234, >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26132, >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23228, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.14393.9234, 10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
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CVE-2026-42979

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected
>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
Review reviewHighFixed-version data
CVE-2026-42978

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected
>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
Review reviewHighFixed-version data
CVE-2026-42977

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected
>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880, >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417, >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7417, >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.17763.8880, 10.0.19044.7417, 10.0.19045.7417, 10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995
Review reviewHighFixed-version data
CVE-2026-42974

Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected
>= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7219, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8655, >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8655, >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2269, >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5256, >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.32995
Fixed
10.0.22631.7219, 10.0.26100.8655, 10.0.26200.8655, 10.0.28000.2269, 10.0.20348.5256, 10.0.26100.32995