Out-of-bounds Read in Freerdp

CVE-2026-25941

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions on the 2.x branch prior to to 2.11.8 and on the 3.x branch prior to 3.23.0 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the FreeRDP client's RDPGFX channel that allows a malicious RDP server to read uninitialized heap memory by sending a crafted WIRE_TO_SURFACE_2 PDU with a `bitmapDataLength` value larger than the actual data in the packet. This can lead to information disclosure or client crashes when a user connects to a malicious server. Versions 2.11.8 and 3.23.0 fix the issue.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Freerdp — versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.11.8, >= 3.0.0, < 3.23.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25941?
CVE-2026-25941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freerdp, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-25941?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.