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.
CVE-2026-23532
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 65% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 75(Attend)EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk. - EPSS
- 35.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 19, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (10)
Auto-updated Jul 16, 2026Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2824Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2770Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2736Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2714Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2222Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2081Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2048Heap-buffer-overflow in gdi_SurfaceToSurface · Advisory · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-fq8c-87hj-7gvr3.21.0
Patch available: FreeRDP/FreeRDP 3.21.0
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0FreeRDP/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c at 38514dfa5813aa945a86cfbcec279033f8394468 · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/38514dfa5813aa945a86cfbcec279033f8394468/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c#L1368-L1382Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-23532(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:3037Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:2952Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:2736Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:2714Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Patch Availability(15)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | winpr-utils (2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm3) @ bionic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | winpr3-utils (3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3) @ questing | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.2.0-12.el8_8.1 | 2026-02-23 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.0.0-46.rc4.el8_2.6 | 2026-02-23 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.2.0-7.el8_4 | 2026-02-23 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.7-1.el9_6.1 | 2026-02-23 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.2.0-7.el8_6.1 | 2026-02-23 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:3.10.3-3.el10_0.1 | 2026-02-18 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.4.1-6.el9_2.2 | 2026-02-17 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.4.1-3.el9_0 | 2026-02-17 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.2-1.el9_4.1 | 2026-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-0:2.1.1-5.el7_9.1 | 2026-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.1 | 2026-02-09 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.1 | 2026-02-05 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.7-2.el8_10 | 2026-02-05 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(11)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2026:2048IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:2048 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:2081IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:2081 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:2222IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:2222 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:2770IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:2770 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:2824IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:2824 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:3036IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:3036 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:3038IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:3038 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:3039IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:3039 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:3041IMPORTANT2026-01-19
RHSA-2026:3041 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-8004-1MEDIUM
FreeRDP vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-8105-1MEDIUM
FreeRDP vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-15 02:21 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.8 · severity → CRITICAL
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