CVE-2026-33985 (GCVE-0-2026-33985)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-30 21:43 – Updated: 2026-03-31 18:53
VLAI
Title
FreeRDP: ClearCodec Glyph Cache Count Desync - Heap OOB Read
Summary
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, pixel data from adjacent heap memory is rendered to screen, potentially leaking sensitive data to the attacker. This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-131 - Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
FreeRDP FreeRDP Affected: < 3.24.2
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