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RustDesk before 1.5.0 Missing Authorization Check on Incoming File Clipboard Messages

Type: advisorySources: OSV

RustDesk versions before 1.5.0 fail to properly validate file transfer permissions on incoming file clipboard messages in the Cliprdr message handler on Linux and macOS. Authenticated remote peers with disabled file transfer permissions can place files onto the host clipboard and retrieve copied files and contents from the process-wide clipboard cache.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-100388
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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2 Nov 2026, 19:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

RustDesk before 1.5.0 Missing Authorization Check on Incoming File Clipboard Messages

core-osv · Original source

Published 25 Sept 2026, 20:13 UTC

RustDesk versions before 1.5.0 fail to properly validate file transfer permissions on incoming file clipboard messages in the Cliprdr message handler on Linux and macOS. Authenticated remote peers with disabled file transfer permissions can place files onto the host clipboard and retrieve copied files and contents from the process-wide clipboard cache.

osv:CVE-2026-100388
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-100388",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "RustDesk before 1.5.0 Missing Authorization Check on Incoming File Clipboard Messages",
    "summary": "RustDesk versions before 1.5.0 fail to properly validate file transfer permissions on incoming file clipboard messages in the Cliprdr message handler on Linux and macOS. Authenticated remote peers with disabled file transfer permissions can place files onto the host clipboard and retrieve copied files and contents from the process-wide clipboard cache.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:22.958391481Z",
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        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100388",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rustdesk-before-1.5.0-missing-authorization-check-on-incoming-file-clipboard-messages",
        "https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/commit/f299fb9906006247863250d7dfaa016f29eef7a4",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 489096,
  "published_at": "2026-09-25T20:13:06.546+00:00"
}