Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-91955FreeRDP before 3.31.0 Denial of Service via Desktop Dimensions
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in FreeRDP from FreeRDP. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
FreeRDP before 3.31.0 fails to validate client-supplied DesktopWidth and DesktopHeight values during GCC negotiation, allowing remote attackers to crash the server. Attackers can send crafted RDP packets with zero or oversized dimensions to trigger division-by-zero or assertion failures in multifragment update capability calculations, terminating the server process.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | freerdp2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91955 |
| Debian:13 | freerdp3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91955 |
| Debian:14 | freerdp3 | 3.31.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91955 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freerdp2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-91955 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-91955 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-91955 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-369 · 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-4464-r7qj-pgrx) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP before 3.31.0 Denial of Service via Desktop Dimensions third-party-advisory