Out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP - CVE-2026-25941
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125356
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25941
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: FreeRDP
Affected software:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in rdpgfx_recv_wire_to_surface_2_pdu in the RDPGFX channel when processing a crafted WIRE_TO_SURFACE_2 PDU with a bitmapDataLength value larger than the actual packet data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RDP server response to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required because the victim must connect to a malicious server.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-25941
Install security update from vendor's website.