Description
FreeRDP versions 3.28.0 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the RDP6 planar RLE bitmap decoder functions planar_decompress_plane_rle and planar_decompress_plane_rle_only in libfreerdp/codec/planar.c. Only the 1-byte control byte is bounds-checked; the subsequent 0–15 attacker-declared raw bytes are read without validating that the source buffer contains them. A malicious or compromised RDP server can send a truncated planar-encoded bitmap or surface update (reachable via both the Bitmap Update PDU and RDPGFX Surface Command paths) that causes the client to read past the end of the source buffer. The issue is fixed in FreeRDP 3.29.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.29.0 | 3.29.0 |
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 | 3.29.0+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 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | freerdp3 | 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-2111 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | freerdp +4 | 2:2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.14 | ALAS2-2026-3887 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-2384 FreeRDP: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3887 Important: freerdp security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 9, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2111 Important: freerdp security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 31, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qrxx-7g3c-j6w3) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 Out-of-Bounds Read via Planar RLE third-party-advisory