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Freerdp CVE-2026-26965

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-02-25 security-advisories@github.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative
Red Hat
8.8 HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Feb 27, 2026 - 14:49 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Feb 27, 2026 - 14:49 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 25, 2026 - 21:16 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, in the RLE planar decode path, planar_decompress_plane_rle() writes into pDstData at ((nYDst+y) * nDstStep) + (4*nXDst) + nChannel without verifying that (nYDst+nSrcHeight) fits in the destination height or that (nXDst+nSrcWidth) fits in the destination stride. When TempFormat != DstFormat, pDstData becomes planar->pTempData (sized for the desktop), while nYDst is only validated against the surface by is_within_surface(). A malicious RDP server can exploit this to perform a heap out-of-bounds write with attacker-controlled offset and pixel data on any connecting FreeRDP client. The OOB write reaches up to 132,096 bytes past the temp buffer end, and on the brk heap (desktop ≤ 128×128), an adjacent NSC_CONTEXT struct's decode function pointer is overwritten with attacker-controlled pixel data - control-flow-relevant corruption (function pointer overwritten) demonstrated under deterministic heap layout (nsc->decode = 0xFF414141FF414141). Version 3.23.0 fixes the vulnerability.

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FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Malicious RDP server sends crafted planar RLE compressed bitmap
Delivery
FreeRDP client receives decompression request
Exploit
planar_decompress_plane_rle() writes beyond allocated buffer
Execution
Heap corruption occurs
Impact
Arbitrary code execution or crash

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation FreeRDP versions prior to 3.23.0 with RLE planar decompression enabled. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 8.8 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
Remediation A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
SUSE Liberty Linux 8 Fixed
SUSE Liberty Linux 9 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Fixed

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