CVE-2026-111378

FreeRDP from 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in parse_nla_mode_pdu that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server memory. Attackers can complete TLS and stream bytes not beginning with the DER SEQUENCE tag 0x30, causing unbounded receive buffer growth before NLA authentication.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qpfh-m9w6-xf2x	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-unauthenticated-memory-exhaustion-via-nla-frame-parser	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qpfh-m9w6-xf2x	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Oct 2026, 15:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp::::::::
First Time		Freerdp Freerdp freerdp
References	~~() https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qpfh-m9w6-xf2x -~~	() https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qpfh-m9w6-xf2x - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-unauthenticated-memory-exhaustion-via-nla-frame-parser -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-unauthenticated-memory-exhaustion-via-nla-frame-parser - Third Party Advisory

16 Oct 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qpfh-m9w6-xf2x -~~	() https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qpfh-m9w6-xf2x -

16 Oct 2026, 03:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-16 03:18

Updated : 2026-10-20 15:34

NVD link : CVE-2026-111378

Mitre link : CVE-2026-111378

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-111378

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Products Affected

freerdp

freerdp

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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