Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP - CVE-2026-45700

 

Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP - CVE-2026-45700

Published: May 12, 2026 / Updated: June 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131103
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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-2026-45700
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: FreeRDP
Affected software:
FreeRDP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in freerdp_bitmap_decompress_planar() and planar_decompress_plane_rle() in the planar bitmap decoder when decoding RLE planar data with a large destination stride and X destination coordinate that trigger the temp-buffer code path. A remote attacker can send specially crafted planar bitmap data to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code.

No FreeRDP server or client is affected; the issue affects third-party implementations that use their own decoding system and utilize the FreeRDP planar decoder.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-45700

Install security update from vendor's website.

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