Improper Input Validation Affecting freerdp3 package, versions <3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-FREERDP3-15357689
  • published18 Mar 2026
  • disclosed25 Feb 2026

Introduced: 25 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-25941  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:25.10 freerdp3 to version 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions on the 2.x branch prior to to 2.11.8 and on the 3.x branch prior to 3.23.0 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the FreeRDP client's RDPGFX channel that allows a malicious RDP server to read uninitialized heap memory by sending a crafted WIRE_TO_SURFACE_2 PDU with a bitmapDataLength value larger than the actual data in the packet. This can lead to information disclosure or client crashes when a user connects to a malicious server. Versions 2.11.8 and 3.23.0 fix the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1