FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.27.0, FreeRDP clients using TS Gateway accept a server-controlled max_xmit_frag value in libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc_bind.c without bounding it to the 4088-byte ReceiveFragment allocation. A malicious gateway can advertise 65535 and then send a response fragment of the same length, causing rpc_channel_read in libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.c to write up to 65535 bytes into the smaller ReceiveFragment buffer. This can crash the client and may permit code execution through attacker-controlled heap corruption. This issue is fixed in version 3.27.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/a863ef1cf1cdabf9019280e5658f806e73bb50e8 | Patch |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/12873 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.27.0 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-7rp4-66mc-j9vx | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
26 Oct 2026, 11:10
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29 Sep 2026, 19:01
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/a863ef1cf1cdabf9019280e5658f806e73bb50e8 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/12873 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.27.0 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-7rp4-66mc-j9vx - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Freerdp freerdp
Freerdp |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
Information
Published : 2026-08-19 18:16
Updated : 2026-10-26 11:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-55193
Mitre link : CVE-2026-55193
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55193
JSON object : View
Products Affected
freerdp
- freerdp
CWE
CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
