SB20260408131 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for freerdp
Published: April 8, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26965)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in planar_decompress_plane_rle() in the PLANAR RLE decode path when processing a crafted RDP planar bitmap in the temp-buffer path. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RDP server response to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required because the victim must connect to a malicious RDP server.
2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26955)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in gdi_SurfaceCommand_ClearCodec() when processing an RDPGFX ClearCodec surface command with an out-of-bounds destination rectangle. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RDP server response to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required because the victim must connect to a malicious RDP server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.