Findings

CVE-2026-109677

FreeRDP from 2.0.0-beta1 before 3.28.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smartcard_LocateCardsByATRA_Call because the ATR pattern cbAtr byte count is not capped.

Published Oct 13, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026

FreeRDP from 2.0.0-beta1 before 3.28.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smartcard_LocateCardsByATRA_Call because the ATR pattern cbAtr byte count is not capped. Malicious RDP servers can send crafted ATR mask arrays to use query timing as an oracle, leaking heap memory bit-by-bit to defeat ASLR and aid RCE exploits.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Detected

    FreeRDP from 2.0.0-beta1 before 3.28.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smartcard_LocateCardsByATRA_Call because the ATR pattern cbAtr byte count is not capped. Malicious RDP servers can send crafted ATR mask arrays to use query timing as an oracle, leaking heap memory bit-by-bit to defeat ASLR and aid RCE exploits.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    freerdp3 fixed in 3.28.0+dfsg-1

  3. Oct 14, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    freerdp3 fixed in 3.28.0+dfsg-1

  4. Oct 14, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    FreeRDP from 2.0.0-beta1 before 3.28.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smartcard_LocateCardsByATRA_Call because the ATR pattern cbAtr byte count is not capped. Malicious RDP servers can send crafted ATR mask arrays to use query timing as an oracle, leaking heap memory bit-by-bit to defeat ASLR and aid RCE exploits.

Affected

  • Debian:12 freerdp22.10.0+dfsg1-1, 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1, 2.11.2+dfsg1-1
  • Debian:13 freerdp33.15.0+dfsg-2.1, 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u1, 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u2
  • Debian:14 freerdp30 → 3.28.0+dfsg-1

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