FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol.
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0, FreeRDP server implementations with the MS-RDPECAM camera device enumerator channel enabled scan attacker-supplied DeviceName and VirtualChannelName fields for a NUL terminator in channels/rdpecam/server/camera_device_enumerator_main.c and then dereference once past the scan bound, allowing a malicious RDP client to trigger a 1- to 2-byte out-of-bounds heap read. This issue is fixed in version 3.28.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FreeRDP, a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol, has a vulnerability in versions prior to 3.28.0 where the server implementation with the MS-RDPECAM camera device enumerator channel enabled improperly scans attacker-supplied DeviceName and VirtualChannelName fields for a NUL terminator and then dereferences memory just past the scan boundary. This results in a 1- to 2-byte out-of-bounds heap read. The vulnerability is resolved in version 3.28.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling a malicious RDP client can cause the FreeRDP server to perform a small out-of-bounds heap read, potentially leading to information disclosure or instability of the server process. There is no indication of privilege escalation or code execution from this vulnerability based on the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in FreeRDP version 3.28.0. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 3.28.0 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in version 3.28.0.
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol.
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0, FreeRDP server implementations with the MS-RDPECAM camera device enumerator channel enabled scan attacker-supplied DeviceName and VirtualChannelName fields for a NUL terminator in channels/rdpecam/server/camera_device_enumerator_main.c and then dereference once past the scan bound, allowing a malicious RDP client to trigger a 1- to 2-byte out-of-bounds heap read. This issue is fixed in version 3.28.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
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]+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg-2ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=questingpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
FreeRDP, a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol, has a vulnerability in versions prior to 3.28.0 where the server implementation with the MS-RDPECAM camera device enumerator channel enabled improperly scans attacker-supplied DeviceName and VirtualChannelName fields for a NUL terminator and then dereferences memory just past the scan boundary. This results in a 1- to 2-byte out-of-bounds heap read. The vulnerability is resolved in version 3.28.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling a malicious RDP client can cause the FreeRDP server to perform a small out-of-bounds heap read, potentially leading to information disclosure or instability of the server process. There is no indication of privilege escalation or code execution from this vulnerability based on the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in FreeRDP version 3.28.0. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 3.28.0 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in version 3.28.0.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-57157
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Aliases
- []
- 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:25.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a58b46f68715ace43d83a8d
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 10:37:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 11:44:07 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 8
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