CVE-2026-67291: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 (affected versions <= 3.28.0) contains a heap out-of-bounds read in
Affects freerdpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 3.29.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.29.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade freerdp/FreeRDP to 3.29.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubfreerdp/FreeRDPpkg:github/freerdp/FreeRDPOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid connecting FreeRDP clients to untrusted or potentially malicious RDP servers to mitigate risk.
Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 (affected versions <= 3.28.0) contains a heap out-of-bounds read in update_process_glyph_fragments()/glyph_cache_fragment_put() in libfreerdp/cache/glyph.c. When handling a GLYPH_FRAGMENT_ADD update, the code reads a one-byte server-controlled declared fragment size but does not verify it fits within the remaining received buffer before allocating and copying that many bytes. A malicious RDP server can send a short fragment with an oversized declared size, causing the client to read beyond the allocated buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds read and client crash.
References
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-hgj8-g595-wfc6 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67291 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/f3b4347105114fe7453828736bea069999af319f (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-glyph-fragment-add (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-67291 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-67291 (opens in a new tab)