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CVE-2026-55192: Prior to 3.27.0, FreeRDP H.264 decoder backends can return YUV planes sized from the bitstream without comparing the decoded width and height to the

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-55192· High 7.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High · fixed in 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 : patch freerdp soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1, 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Aug 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu freerdp3 to 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 (package) or 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
Fixed in
  • 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
Ubuntu 25.10freerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • 3.14.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 – 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.5
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 3.30.0+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

A fix is available in FreeRDP version 3.27.0 and later. Users should update to version 3.27.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Ubuntu has released patched packages for supported releases (including 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS). Standard system updates applying these package versions will mitigate the issue.

Description

FreeRDP versions prior to 3.27.0 contain a vulnerability in the H.264 decoder backends where YUV planes are sized from the bitstream without validating against the RDPGFX surface dimensions. This flaw allows a malicious RDP server to send specially crafted AVC420 or AVC444 bitstreams that cause out-of-bounds reads during YUV-to-RGB conversion, potentially disclosing client memory or crashing the client. The issue is fixed in FreeRDP version 3.27.0.

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