CVE•Published 2026-05-29•Modified 2026-06-01•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-44421Freerdp · Freerdp

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.26.0, a malicious RDP server can trigger a heap-buffer-overflow write in the FreeRDP client by sending crafted RDPGFX PDUs. The bug is in gdi_CacheToSurface: it validates a destination rectangle that is clamped to UINT16_MAX, but then performs the copy using the original cacheEntry->width/height. This can cause a large out-of-bounds heap write and may lead to client crashes or code execution. This bug is reachable from a malicious RDP server, but only when the client has RDPGFX enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.26.0.

Timeline

Published 2026-05-29

Modified 2026-06-01

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC Sploitus VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-44421

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Freerdp Freerdp"

All exposed Freerdp Freerdp instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Freerdp"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Freerdp" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-44421