Vulnerability · Published Oct 21, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-114041FreeRDP before 3.32.1 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via RD Gateway Consent Message
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP from FreeRDP. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
FreeRDP before 3.32.1 on Windows contains a heap out-of-bounds read in client_cli_present_gateway_message that passes a byte count as wide-character printf precision. A malicious RD Gateway can send pre-authentication consent or service messages, causing the client to read twice the buffer size, leaking heap memory or crashing.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | freerdp2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-114041 |
| Debian:13 | freerdp3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-114041 |
| Debian:14 | freerdp3 | 3.32.1+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-114041 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freerdp2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114041 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114041 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | freerdp3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114041 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | freerdp3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114041 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-c49c-xm94-5qf3) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP before 3.32.1 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via RD Gateway Consent Message third-party-advisory