Out-of-bounds read via integer overflow
Published Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Integer overflow in FreeRDP before 3.27.0 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read via crafted RAIL icon updates. In freerdp_image_copy_from_icon_data in libfreerdp/codec/color.c, the cbBitsColor check multiplies nWidth, nHeight, and bytes per pixel in 32-bit arithmetic, so large TS_ICON_INFO dimensions wrap the required-size calculation and let freerdp_image_copy_no_overlap read past the supplied icon buffer. Reachability is limited to RemoteApp clients that traverse the vulnerable library path against a malicious RDP server; desktop sessions are excluded and xfreerdp has a caller-side mitigation, so the disclosed impact is bounded to client-side memory disclosure or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Integer overflow in FreeRDP before 3.27.0 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read via crafted RAIL icon updates. In freerdp_image_copy_from_icon_data in libfreerdp/codec/color.c, the cbBitsColor check multiplies nWidth, nHeight, and bytes per pixel in 32-bit arithmetic, so large TS_ICON_INFO dimensions wrap the required-size calculation and let freerdp_image_copy_no_overlap read past the supplied icon buffer. Reachability is limited to RemoteApp clients that traverse the vulnerable library path against a malicious RDP server; desktop sessions are excluded and xfreerdp has a caller-side mitigation, so the disclosed impact is bounded to client-side memory disclosure or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-55648
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Vendor
- FreeRDP
- Product
- FreeRDP
- Classifications
- CWE-190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 3.27.0
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