CVE-2026-22853

CVE Details

Release Date:	2026-01-14
Impact:	Important	What is this?

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	8.1
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 10 (freerdp)	ELSA-2026-3068	2026-02-23