Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting freerdp3 package, versions <3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.67% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-FREERDP3-18066844
  • published21 Jul 2026
  • disclosed13 Mar 2026

Introduced: 13 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-31806  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest freerdp3 to version 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp3 package and not the freerdp3 package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.24.0, the gdi_surface_bits() function processes SURFACE_BITS_COMMAND messages sent by the RDP server. When the command is handled using NSCodec, the bmp.width and bmp.height values provided by the server are not properly validated against the actual desktop dimensions. A malicious RDP server can supply crafted bmp.width and bmp.height values that exceed the expected surface size. Because these values are used during bitmap decoding and memory operations without proper bounds checking, this can lead to a heap buffer overflow. Since the attacker can also control the associated pixel data transmitted by the server, the overflow may be exploitable to overwrite adjacent heap memory. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.24.0.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1