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CVE-2026-23532

freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service and potential code execution via client-side heap buffer overflow

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.6

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 20, 2026

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in FreeRDP. A malicious server can exploit a client-side heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the gdi_SurfaceToSurface path. This vulnerability, caused by a mismatch in memory handling, can lead to a crash (Denial of Service) of the client application. Furthermore, it carries a risk of heap corruption, which could potentially enable arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Statement

For this vulnerability to be exploited, a client must connect to a maliciously-configured server. Red Hat recommends that FreeRDP clients are only used to connect to trusted servers.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow