Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-111378FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 Unauthenticated Memory Exhaustion via NLA Frame Parser
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in FreeRDP from FreeRDP. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
FreeRDP from 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in parse_nla_mode_pdu that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server memory. Attackers can complete TLS and stream bytes not beginning with the DER SEQUENCE tag 0x30, causing unbounded receive buffer growth before NLA authentication.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-devel | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-libs | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-server | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr-devel | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| Debian:12 | freerdp2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111378 |
| Debian:13 | freerdp3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111378 |
| Debian:14 | freerdp3 | 3.32.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111378 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:94514 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freerdp2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111378 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111378 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111378 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qpfh-m9w6-xf2x) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 Unauthenticated Memory Exhaustion via NLA Frame Parser third-party-advisory