Summary
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox.
Security Fix(es):
* freerdp: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via heap out-of-bounds write in RLE planar decode path (CVE-2026-26965)
* freerdp: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via heap buffer overflow in GDI surface pipeline (CVE-2026-26955)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-4.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | freerdp-devel | 2:2.11.7-4.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | freerdp-libs | 2:2.11.7-4.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | libwinpr | 2:2.11.7-4.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | libwinpr-devel | 2:2.11.7-4.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.8
FreeRDP has Out-of-bounds Write
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, a malicious RDP server can trigger a heap buffer overflow in FreeRDP clients using the GDI surface pipeline (e.g., `xfreerdp`) by sending an RDPGFX ClearCodec surface co…
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High 8.8
FreeRDP has Out-of-bounds Write
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+n…