CVE-2026-67296
FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Denial of Service due to RDPEI message processing
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 1, 2026
Updated · September 21, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in FreeRDP. A remote attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Enhanced Input (RDPEI) server channel handler. By sending a malicious RDPEI message with an oversized declared body length, the attacker can force the server to allocate excessive memory, leading to a denial of service (DoS).
Statement
A Moderate denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in FreeRDP's RDPEI server channel affects systems acting as an RDP server or proxy. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted RDP message to trigger excessive memory allocation, causing service disruption.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
To mitigate this do not expose FreeRDP server/proxy/shadow (freerdp-shadow-cli / freerdp-proxy) to untrusted networks—allow only trusted clients via firewall, or disable those services if unused.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation