CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-44421

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.48%

39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs

Summary

In FreeRDP prior to 3.26.0, a malicious RDP server can trigger a heap-buffer-overflow write in the FreeRDP client by sending crafted RDPGFX PDUs. The bug is in gdi_CacheToSurface: it validates a destination rectangle clamped to UINT16_MAX, but performs the copy using the original cacheEntry->width/height, potentially causing a large out-of-bounds heap write and leading to client crashes or code execution.

Risk Assessment

A malicious RDP server can remotely crash the client or potentially execute arbitrary code on the client machine if RDPGFX is enabled.

Recommendation

Upgrade FreeRDP to version 3.26.0 or later.

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Original NVD description (English source)

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.26.0, a malicious RDP server can trigger a heap-buffer-overflow write in the FreeRDP client by sending crafted RDPGFX PDUs. The bug is in gdi_CacheToSurface: it validates a destination rectangle that is clamped to UINT16_MAX, but then performs the copy using the original cacheEntry->width/height. This can cause a large out-of-bounds heap write and may lead to client crashes or code execution. This bug is reachable from a malicious RDP server, but only when the client has RDPGFX enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.26.0.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS