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Vulnerability in FreeRDP

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

FreeRDP before 3.32.1 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in WinPR's clipboard PNG-to-CF_DIB synthesis because winpr_read_png_from_buffer() allocates a bit-packed buffer for PNGs with bit depth below 8, while winpr_bitmap_write_buffer() copies rows assuming one byte per pixel. A malicious RDP server can send a crafted low-bit-depth PNG clipboard payload that, when pasted by the victim, discloses megabytes of heap memory.

Products
FreeRDP
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-114043
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC · Revision 2

Source evidence

Vulnerability in FreeRDP

core-cve · Original source

Published 21 Oct 2026, 00:36 UTC

FreeRDP before 3.32.1 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in WinPR's clipboard PNG-to-CF_DIB synthesis because winpr_read_png_from_buffer() allocates a bit-packed buffer for PNGs with bit depth below 8, while winpr_bitmap_write_buffer() copies rows assuming one byte per pixel. A malicious RDP server can send a crafted low-bit-depth PNG clipboard payload that, when pasted by the victim, discloses megabytes of heap memory.

cve:CVE-2026-114043

FreeRDP

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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