CVE-2026-26965

HIGH
2026-02-25 [email protected]
8.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

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

Description

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.

Analysis

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

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Remediation

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running FreeRDP and assess their criticality and network exposure. Within 7 days: Apply the available vendor patch to all FreeRDP instances, prioritizing internet-facing systems and those handling sensitive data. …

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Priority Score

64
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.1
CVSS: +44
POC: +20

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