Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, a client-side heap buffer overflow occurs in the FreeRDP client’s `gdi_SurfaceToSurface` path due to a mismatch between destination rectangle clamping and the actual copy size. A malicious server can trigger a client‑side heap buffer overflow, causing a crash (DoS) and potential heap corruption with code‑execution risk depending on allocator behavior and surrounding heap layout. Version 3.21.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
FreeRDP FreeRDP
< 3.21.0affected
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-fq8c-87hj-7gvr ↗
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/38514dfa5813aa945a86cfbcec279033f8394468/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c#L1368-L1382 ↗
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23532 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2430891 ↗
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-23532.json ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2714 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2952 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2222 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2081 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3039 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3038 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3036 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3041 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2770 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2824 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2736 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3037 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2048 ↗