CVE-2026-57158Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Client crash via pre-check planar buffer dereference

Published Jul 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP 3.21.0 and later before 3.28.0 allows remote attackers to crash GFX clients via a malicious RDP server. The planar_decompress_plane_rle_only function dereferences srcp for a control byte before checking it against SrcSize, so a planar WireToSurface payload truncated by one byte reaches an out-of-bounds read. The client must use the GFX pipeline and connect to the attacker-controlled server; no further user interaction is required.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP 3.21.0 and later before 3.28.0 allows remote attackers to crash GFX clients via a malicious RDP server. The planar_decompress_plane_rle_only function dereferences srcp for a control byte before checking it against SrcSize, so a planar WireToSurface payload truncated by one byte reaches an out-of-bounds read. The client must use the GFX pipeline and connect to the attacker-controlled server; no further user interaction is required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-57158
Published
Jul 10, 2026
Updated
Jul 10, 2026
Vendor
FreeRDP
Product
FreeRDP
Classifications
CWE-125
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 3.21.0, < 3.28.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

FreeRDP · FreeRDPversion=>= 3.21.0, < 3.28.0

Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
5.1GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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