CVE-2026-55194
FreeRDPHeap-buffer-overflow write in TS Gateway RPC RESPONSE reassembly due to alloc_hint capacity mismatch
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 16, 2026
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.27.0, rpc_client_recv_fragment in libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc_client.c ensures the response reassembly stream capacity using only the server-declared alloc_hint rather than the actual StubLength about to be written. A malicious TS Gateway can send a PTYPE_RESPONSE with a small alloc_hint and a much larger frag_length, causing Stream_Write to copy attacker-controlled stub data beyond the 4096-byte pdu->s buffer. This can crash the client and may permit code execution through heap corruption. This issue is fixed in version 3.27.0.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
FreeRDPFreeRDP |
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References
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