CVE-2026-23533
Critical · CVSS 9.8FreeRDP — Heap buffer overflow (CWE-122) in RDPGFX ClearCodec decode path leading to DoS/RCE
- CVSS
- 9.8
- nvd
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- No
- Class
- oss containerizable
- CWE-122, CWE-122
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, a client-side heap buffer overflow occurs in the RDPGFX ClearCodec decode path when maliciously crafted residual data causes out-of-bounds writes during color output. A malicious server can trigger a client‑side heap buffer overflow, causing a crash (DoS) and potential heap corruption with code‑execution risk depending on allocator behavior and surrounding heap layout. Version 3.21.0 contains a patch for the issue.
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Recall-favoring discovery; ranking by the Stage-4 scorer (Adam's rubric). Scanner/aggregator repos are hidden.
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/38514dfa5813aa945a86cfbcec279033f8394468/libfreerdp/codec/clear.c#L268-L281
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/38514dfa5813aa945a86cfbcec279033f8394468/libfreerdp/codec/clear.c#L336
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-32q9-m5qr-9j2v
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2048
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2081
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2222
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2714
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2736
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2770
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2824
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2952
Status: enriched · ingested 2026-06-30T06:00:22.000Z · profiled 2026-06-30T18:30:14.000Z