Bug 2442959 (CVE-2026-26965) - CVE-2026-26965 freerdp: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via heap out-of-bounds write in RLE planar decode path
Summary: CVE-2026-26965 freerdp: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via heap out-of-bou...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-26965
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2442971 2442972 2442973 2442975 2442974
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-02-26 06:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-04-09 11:40 UTC (History)
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:5936 0 None None None 2026-03-26 11:34:46 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:5939 0 None None None 2026-03-26 12:16:17 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6004 0 None None None 2026-03-30 01:43:13 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6005 0 None None None 2026-03-30 01:40:40 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6384 0 None None None 2026-04-01 14:46:14 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6385 0 None None None 2026-04-01 14:51:43 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6395 0 None None None 2026-04-01 16:19:08 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6396 0 None None None 2026-04-01 16:21:12 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6616 0 None None None 2026-04-06 03:29:11 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6665 0 None None None 2026-04-06 14:45:40 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6712 0 None None None 2026-04-06 18:42:30 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:6764 0 None None None 2026-04-07 09:46:24 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:7292 0 None None None 2026-04-09 11:40:57 UTC

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-26 06:01:49 UTC
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, in the RLE planar decode path, `planar_decompress_plane_rle()` writes into `pDstData` at `((nYDst+y) * nDstStep) + (4*nXDst) + nChannel` without verifying that `(nYDst+nSrcHeight)` fits in the destination height or that `(nXDst+nSrcWidth)` fits in the destination stride. When `TempFormat != DstFormat`, `pDstData` becomes `planar->pTempData` (sized for the desktop), while `nYDst` is only validated against the **surface** by `is_within_surface()`. A malicious RDP server can exploit this to perform a heap out-of-bounds write with attacker-controlled offset and pixel data on any connecting FreeRDP client. The OOB write reaches up to 132,096 bytes past the temp buffer end, and  on the brk heap (desktop ≤ 128×128), an adjacent `NSC_CONTEXT` struct's `decode` function pointer is overwritten with attacker-controlled pixel data — control-flow–relevant corruption (function pointer overwritten) demonstrated under deterministic heap layout (`nsc->decode = 0xFF414141FF414141`). Version 3.23.0 fixes the vulnerability.

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-03-26 11:34:45 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:5936 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5936

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-03-26 12:16:16 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:5939 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5939

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2026-03-30 01:40:39 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:6005 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6005

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2026-03-30 01:43:12 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:6004 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6004

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-01 14:46:13 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:6384 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6384

Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-01 14:51:42 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:6385 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6385

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-01 16:19:07 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:6395 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6395

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-01 16:21:11 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:6396 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6396

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-06 03:29:10 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:6616 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6616

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-06 14:45:39 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:6665 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6665

Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-06 18:42:29 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:6712 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6712

Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-07 09:46:23 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:6764 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6764

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-09 11:40:56 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Via RHSA-2026:7292 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7292


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