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CVE-2024-22211VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-22211: FreeRDP · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Affects FreeRDPSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.7 Low : upgrade to 2.11.5 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.7Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.11.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade freerdp/FreeRDP to 2.11.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubfreerdp/FreeRDPpkg:github/freerdp/FreeRDPOther threatsAffected
  • <2.11.5
Fixed in
  • 2.11.5

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AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize upgrading all FreeRDP client deployments to version 2.11.5 or 3.2.0 and later, where the vulnerability is patched. Network administrators should restrict RDP client connections to trusted servers only, employing network-level authentication (NLA) and VPNs to reduce exposure to malicious servers. Implementing strict firewall rules and monitoring RDP traffic for unusual patterns can help detect attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Endpoint protection solutions should be configured to detect abnormal application crashes or memory corruption events related to FreeRDP clients. Additionally, organizations should educate users about the risks of connecting to untrusted RDP servers and enforce policies that limit remote desktop connections to approved infrastructure. Since no workarounds exist, patching remains the most effective mitigation. Regular vulnerability scanning and asset inventory to identify affected FreeRDP versions will support timely remediation.

Description

FreeRDP is a set of free and open source remote desktop protocol library and clients. In affected versions an integer overflow in `freerdp_bitmap_planar_context_reset` leads to heap-buffer overflow. This affects FreeRDP based clients. FreeRDP based server implementations and proxy are not affected. A malicious server could prepare a `RDPGFX_RESET_GRAPHICS_PDU` to allocate too small buffers, possibly triggering later out of bound read/write. Data extraction over network is not possible, the buffers are used to display an image. This issue has been addressed in version 2.11.5 and 3.2.0. Users are advised to upgrade.there are no know workarounds for this vulnerability.

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