Bug 2481473 (CVE-2026-40033)

Summary: CVE-2026-40033 freerdp: FreeRDP: Remote code execution via heap-buffer-overflow in gdi_CacheToSurface
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A flaw was found in FreeRDP.If a user connects to a malicious Remote Desktop (RDP) server, a security flaw in FreeRDP could cause the application to crash or allow the server to run unauthorized code on the user's system.
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Bug Depends On: 2490292, 2490293, 2490294    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-26 15:01:49 UTC 
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.
Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-07 13:53:17 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:36203 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36203
Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-27 02:42:11 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:46393 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46393