Description
Multiple integer overflows in client/X11/xf_graphics.c in FreeRDP allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via the width and height to the (1) xf_Pointer_New or (2) xf_Bitmap_Decompress function, which causes an incorrect amount of memory to be allocated.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freerdp | 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.2 | USN-3380-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | freerdp | 1.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 | USN-3380-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | freerdp | 1.0.2-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2506-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp | 2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10110-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp2 | 2.11.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13816-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-3380-1 freerdp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2506-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10110-1 freerdp-2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13816-1 freerdp2-devel-2.11.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0862 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/1871
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/1874
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998934
- GLSA-201412-18 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140528 freerdp: integer overflows in memory allocations in client/X11/xf_graphics.c mailing-list
- MDVSA-2015:171 vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0287.html
- 67670 vdb-entry