CVE-2026-33984
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, in resize_vbar_entry() in libfreerdp/codec/clear.c, vBarEntry->size is updated to vBarEntry->count before the winpr_aligned_recalloc() call. If realloc fails, size is inflated while pixels still points to the old, smaller buffer. On a subsequent call where count <= size (the inflated value), realloc is skipped. The caller then writes count * bpp bytes of attacker-controlled pixel data into the undersized buffer, causing a heap buffer overflow. This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.24.2 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-122: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-131: CWE-131: Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Heap buffer overflow allows arbitrary code execution via crafted pixel data
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33984
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453219
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33984.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11333
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8458
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19033
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8945
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11651
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11649
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12388
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12359
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11332
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11336
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10709
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9656
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8457
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19349
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8469-2xcx-frf6
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/dc7fdb165095139be779a4000199bc1706b06ad5
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