FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the RDPEI server channel handler that fails to validate maximum PDU body length before stream allocation
Affects freerdpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 3.29.0 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% 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
A fix is available in FreeRDP version 3.29.0. Users should upgrade to version 3.29.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required. Patch status is confirmed by the version information in the description. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the RDPEI server channel handler that fails to validate maximum PDU body length before stream allocation. A malicious RDP client can send a header-only RDPEI message with a large declared body length to force excessive memory allocation on the server.
References
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-jm8r-22j6-4m4v (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67296 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-denial-of-service-via-rdpei-pdu (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-67296 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-67296 (opens in a new tab)