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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, FastGlyph parsing trusts `cbData`/remaining length and never validates against the minimum size implied by `cx/cy`. A malicious server can trigger a clientโside global buffer overflow, causing a crash (DoS). Version 3.21.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-23732
Source
GitHub_M
Published
Jan 19, 2026 at 17:12
Affected Product
Vendor
FreeRDP
Product
FreeRDP
Version
< 3.21.0
Affected Versions
FreeRDP FreeRDP < 3.21.0
CWE Classification
References
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-7qxp-j2fj-c3pp
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/f96ee2a6dd02739325c2a4e36a14978b561f00ea/libfreerdp/cache/glyph.c
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/f96ee2a6dd02739325c2a4e36a14978b561f00ea/libfreerdp/codec/color.c
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/f96ee2a6dd02739325c2a4e36a14978b561f00ea/libfreerdp/core/graphics.c
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/f96ee2a6dd02739325c2a4e36a14978b561f00ea/libfreerdp/core/orders.c
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0