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CVE-2026-121397VulnerabilityPublished Updated

FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a heap buffer over-read vulnerability in save_png_to_buffer() that allows malicious RDP

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-121397· Medium 5.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 : update freerdp when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.05.3
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.14.3
CNACVSS 4.05.3
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1, 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1, 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu freerdp3 to 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 (package) or 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1 (package) or 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10freerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • <3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1
Fixed in
  • 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
Fixed in
  • 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1 – 2.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.3.0+dfsg1-2build1 – 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.11
23 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-1 – 2.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm4
17 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Apply the official security update to FreeRDP version 3.32.2 or later as provided by the vendor. Ubuntu users should update to the patched package versions listed in the Ubuntu Security Notice USN-9007-1. Standard system updates will include these fixes. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.

Description

FreeRDP versions prior to 3.32.2 contain a heap buffer over-read vulnerability in the save_png_to_buffer() function. This flaw allows malicious RDP servers to leak client memory by sending specially crafted 16 bpp DIB clipboard data. The vulnerability arises when a CF_DIB BI_BITFIELDS image is converted to PNG, embedding client heap bytes into the clipboard image. This issue has been fixed in FreeRDP version 3.32.2.

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