CVE-2026-22853
freerdp: FreeRDP heap-buffer-overflow
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 15, 2026
Updated · August 18, 2026
Description
A heap based buffer overflow flaw has been discovered in FreeRDP. In affected versions RDPEAR’s NDR array reader does not perform bounds checking on the on‑wire element count and can write past the heap buffer allocated from hints, causing a heap buffer overflow in ndr_read_uint8Array.
Statement
Red Hat products in their default configuration employ Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) which drastically increases the complexity of the successful exploitation of this flaw.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write