CVE-2026-22853

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, RDPEAR’s NDR array reader does not perform bounds checking on the on‑wire element count and can write past the heap buffer allocated from hints, causing a heap buffer overflow in ndr_read_uint8Array. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/14/2026

Last Modified1/20/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

freerdp:freerdp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.20.1(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-47v9-p4gp-w5ch(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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