CVE-2026-121394
freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via assertion failure in RemoteFX decoder
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 3, 2026
Updated · November 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in FreeRDP. This vulnerability allows a malicious Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the connected client. When a user connects to an attacker-controlled server with RemoteFX decoding enabled, the server can transmit a specially crafted graphics stream. This triggers an internal assertion failure in the decoder, causing the client application to terminate abruptly.
Statement
A flaw was found in FreeRDP. A remote attacker controlling an RDP server can cause a connected FreeRDP client to crash via a crafted packet triggering an assertion failure in the RemoteFX decoder, resulting in a denial of service. The user must connect to an attacker-controlled server and RemoteFX must be enabled.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion