#VU125372 Reachable assertion in FreeRDP - CVE-2026-33977
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125372
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33977
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Software vendor:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion in freerdp_dsp_decode_ima_adpcm() and dsp_decode_ima_adpcm_sample() in libfreerdp/codec/dsp.c when processing RDPSND IMA ADPCM audio data from a server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted audio block with an invalid initial step index to cause a denial of service.
Audio redirection must be enabled, which is the default configuration.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.