Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting freerdp/freerdp package, versions [,3.20.1)
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- published16 Jan 2026
- disclosed14 Jan 2026
- creditKim Dong Han
Introduced: 14 Jan 2026
CVE-2026-22852 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade freerdp/freerdp to version 3.20.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow via the audin_process_formats function. An attacker can cause memory corruption and application crash by sending Audio Input (AUDIN) format lists from a malicious RDP server.