Out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP - CVE-2026-33982
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125365
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33982
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in winpr_aligned_offset_recalloc() when processing a v3 persistent cache file with an entry larger than 64x64 pixels at 32bpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted cache file to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required to process the crafted cache file.
Affected software
FreeRDP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Fedora
freerdp (Red Hat package)
freerdp
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Fedora
freerdp (Red Hat package)
freerdp
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33982
Install security update from vendor's website.
FreeRDP - update to 3.24.2
freerdp (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.3-5.el10_1.8
freerdp - addressed in versions 3.24.2-1.fc42, 3.24.2-1.fc43, 3.24.2-1.fc44
freerdp (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.3-5.el10_1.8
freerdp - addressed in versions 3.24.2-1.fc42, 3.24.2-1.fc43, 3.24.2-1.fc44