Buffer Over-read Affecting freerdp/freerdp package, versions [,3.23.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-FREERDPFREERDP-15363343
  • published27 Feb 2026
  • disclosed25 Feb 2026
  • creditLuiginoC

Introduced: 25 Feb 2026

NewCVE-2026-26271  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-126  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade freerdp/freerdp to version 3.23.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Over-read in the freerdp_image_copy_from_icon_data() function. An attacker can cause the application to crash by supplying specially crafted RDP Window Icon data during a remote session.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1