Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.27.0, FreeRDP H.264 decoder backends can return YUV planes sized from the bitstream without comparing the decoded width and height to the RDPGFX surface dimensions used to validate region rectangles. A malicious RDP server can provide an AVC420 or AVC444 bitstream whose decoded frame is smaller than the negotiated surface, causing yuv420_context_decode and the YUV-to-RGB conversion paths to read beyond the decoder-owned planes in libfreerdp/codec/h264.c and the selected H.264 backend. This can disclose client memory or crash the client. This issue is fixed in version 3.27.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.27.0 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | freerdp3 | 3.27.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freerdp3 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | freerdp3 | 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | USN-8561-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | freerdp3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | freerdp3 | 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | USN-8561-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 ELS | freerdp +4 | 2.1.1-5.el7_9.12 | RHSA-2026:68707 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp | 3.27.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11065-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | freerdp | 3.27.1-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.13 | ALAS2023-2026-2012 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | freerdp +4 | 2.1.1-5.0.13.el7_9 | ELSA-2026-68707 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2026-1933 FreeRDP: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- USN-8561-1 freerdp3 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 1, 2026
- RHSA-2026:68707 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 30, 2026
- ELSA-2026-68707 Important: freerdp security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 28, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2012 Important: freerdp security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11065-1 freerdp-3.27.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 20, 2026