Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting freerdp/freerdp package, versions [,3.28.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.85% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-FREERDPFREERDP-19352813
  • published27 Aug 2026
  • disclosed20 Jul 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 20 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-64620  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade freerdp/freerdp to version 3.28.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the crypto_rsa_common function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by sending a crafted ciphertext that, when decrypted, overflows a fixed-size heap buffer on the server prior to authentication.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1