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CVE-2026-40033

HIGH CVSS: 8.8 Published: 2026-05-26 Modified: 2026-07-27

Description

FreeRDP before 3.26.0 contains a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in gdi_CacheToSurface that allows remote attackers to write out-of-bounds heap memory. The vulnerability occurs because rectangle validation clamps coordinates to UINT16_MAX but performs copy operations using unclamped cache entry dimensions, enabling malicious RDP servers to trigger large out-of-bounds writes and potentially achieve remote code execution or client crash.

Affected Platforms

Freerdp Freerdp

Weakness Type

CWE-122, CWE-787

References