NIXPKGS-2026-0046
published on 20 Jan 2026
by @LeSuisse Activity log
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FreeRDP has heap-buffer-overflow in clear_decompress
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, in ClearCodec, when `glyphData` is present, `clear_decompress` calls `freerdp_image_copy_no_overlap` without validating the destination rectangle, allowing an out-of-bounds read/write via crafted RDPGFX surface updates. 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.
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xj5h-9cr5-23c5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/38514dfa5813aa945a86cfbcec279033f8394468/libfreerdp/codec/clear.c#L1139-L1145 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xj5h-9cr5-23c5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/38514dfa5813aa945a86cfbcec279033f8394468/libfreerdp/codec/clear.c#L1139-L1145 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0 x_refsource_MISC
Affected products
FreeRDP
- ==< 3.21.0
Package maintainers
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@peterhoeg Peter Hoeg <peter@hoeg.com>