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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-33984

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol.

Published Mar 30, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · FreeRDP is a free

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-33984. EPSS is 0.68%. Act only if a listed version of FreeRDP is a free is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (FreeRDP is a free).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.68%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe freerdp/freerdp

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, in resize_vbar_entry() in libfreerdp/codec/clear.c, vBarEntry->size is updated to vBarEntry->count before the winpr_aligned_recalloc() call. If realloc fails, size is inflated while pixels still points to the old, smaller buffer. On a subsequent call where count <= size (the inflated value), realloc is skipped. The caller then writes count * bpp bytes of attacker-controlled pixel data into the undersized buffer, causing a heap buffer overflow. This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.

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  • cpe freerdp/freerdpversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-33984

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-33984. EPSS is 0.68%. Act only if a listed version of FreeRDP is a free is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow; CWE-131. EPSS 0.68%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, in resize_vbar_entry() in libfreerdp/codec/clear.c, vBarEntry->size is updated to vBarEntry->count before the winpr_aligned_recalloc() call. If realloc fails, size is inflated while pixels still points to the old, smaller buffer. On a subsequent call where count <= size (the inflated value), realloc is skippe

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, in resize_vbar_entry() in libfreerdp/codec/clear.c, vBarEntry->size is updated to vBarEntry->count before the winpr_aligned_recalloc() call. If realloc fails, size is inflated while pixels still points to the old, smaller buffer. On a subsequent call where count <= size (the inflated value), realloc is skippe

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33984

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-33984

    30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33984

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, in resize_vbar_entry() in libfreerdp/codec/clear.c, vBarEntry->size is updated to vBarEntry->count before the winpr_aligned_recalloc() call. If realloc fails, size is inflated while pixels s

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.