Out-of-bounds read in xrdp - CVE-2026-55639

 

Out-of-bounds read in xrdp - CVE-2026-55639

Published: July 2, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU136783
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55639
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: neutrinolabs
Affected software:
xrdp

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in the Client Security Data parser when parsing the Client MCS Connect Initial PDU with GCC Conference Create Request during the connection sequence. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RDP packet containing malformed data to disclose sensitive information.

The issue may read a small number of bytes beyond the declared data block boundary during the initial capability and security negotiation phase.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-55639

Install security update from vendor's website.

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