CVE-2026-23533 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Freerdp
Severity
7.7HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 63.89%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJan 19
Latest updateMar 18
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, a client-side heap buffer overflow occurs in the RDPGFX ClearCodec decode path when maliciously crafted residual data causes out-of-bounds writes during color output. A malicious server can trigger a client‑side heap buffer overflow, causing a crash (DoS) and potential heap corruption with code‑execution risk depending on allocator behavior and surrounding heap layout. Version 3.21.0 contains a patch for th…
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N