Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox. Security Fix(es): * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via malicious RDP files (CVE-2026-64624) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via crafted WindowIcon async message (CVE-2026-67299) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: HTTP Proxy Request Injection via Redirection (CVE-2026-67289) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Remote code execution or denial of service via audio input integer overflow (CVE-2026-68580) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FreeRDP, an open-source RDP client, contains multiple security flaws: CVE-2026-64624 allows arbitrary code execution via maliciously crafted RDP files; CVE-2026-67299 enables denial of service through a crafted WindowIcon asynchronous message; CVE-2026-67289 permits HTTP proxy request injection via redirection; and CVE-2026-68580 causes remote code execution or denial of service via an audio input integer overflow. These vulnerabilities affect FreeRDP versions before 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 and 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1, including packages distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Ubuntu LTS releases. Red Hat has released updated packages (freerdp-2.11.7-11.el8_10) that address these issues. The vulnerabilities have been rated with high severity but no active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, cause denial of service conditions, or inject malicious HTTP proxy requests. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems running vulnerable FreeRDP versions. The impact is significant given the ability to execute code remotely and disrupt service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related distributions. Users should apply the updated packages (e.g., freerdp-2.11.7-11.el8_10) as provided by Red Hat via official channels. Ubuntu users should update to the fixed versions available in their respective LTS releases. Standard system updates will include these fixes. There are no indications that additional mitigations beyond applying these official patches are necessary.
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox. Security Fix(es): * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via malicious RDP files (CVE-2026-64624) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via crafted WindowIcon async message (CVE-2026-67299) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: HTTP Proxy Request Injection via Redirection (CVE-2026-67289) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Remote code execution or denial of service via audio input integer overflow (CVE-2026-68580) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.11?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.2?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.2?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
FreeRDP, an open-source RDP client, contains multiple security flaws: CVE-2026-64624 allows arbitrary code execution via maliciously crafted RDP files; CVE-2026-67299 enables denial of service through a crafted WindowIcon asynchronous message; CVE-2026-67289 permits HTTP proxy request injection via redirection; and CVE-2026-68580 causes remote code execution or denial of service via an audio input integer overflow. These vulnerabilities affect FreeRDP versions before 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 and 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1, including packages distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Ubuntu LTS releases. Red Hat has released updated packages (freerdp-2.11.7-11.el8_10) that address these issues. The vulnerabilities have been rated with high severity but no active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, cause denial of service conditions, or inject malicious HTTP proxy requests. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems running vulnerable FreeRDP versions. The impact is significant given the ability to execute code remotely and disrupt service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related distributions. Users should apply the updated packages (e.g., freerdp-2.11.7-11.el8_10) as provided by Red Hat via official channels. Ubuntu users should update to the fixed versions available in their respective LTS releases. Standard system updates will include these fixes. There are no indications that additional mitigations beyond applying these official patches are necessary.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64624
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a6978839c2644c7f8df5e6a
Added to database: 07/29/2026, 03:50:27 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 19:29:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 07:31:54 UTC
Views: 61
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