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FreeRDP before 3.30.0 (<= 3.29.0) contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows clipboard client's CliprdrStream_Read function (client/Windows/wf_cliprdr…
Published:
1 augustus 2026 om 22:00:00
Alert date:
2 augustus 2026 om 14:02:48
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Network Infrastructure, Operating Systems
FreeRDP versions 3.29.0 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows clipboard client's CliprdrStream_Read function located in client/Windows/wf_cliprdr.c. The flaw occurs because the function copies RDP server response data into a caller-supplied buffer using the server-supplied length (req_fsize) rather than the caller's buffer size (cb). A malicious or compromised RDP server can return an oversized CB_FILECONTENTS_RESPONSE payload, triggering an out-of-bounds write of attacker-controlled data into the heap buffer of an OLE paste consumer such as explorer.exe. The vulnerability is triggered when a user pastes server-offered clipboard file contents, making it exploitable through user interaction with a rogue RDP server. The issue has been patched in FreeRDP 3.30.0. A fix is available via a specific commit on the FreeRDP GitHub repository, and a security advisory has been published under GHSA-m37j-jcr2-8gcc.
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Affected products:
FreeRDP <= 3.29.0
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68579
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/5e8e987b469b60a3bafadf8f5afc40f91c09f458
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-m37j-jcr2-8gcc
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-heap-overflow-via-cliprdrstream-read
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