FreeRDP zgfx_decompress out of memory vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.5.1, a malicious server can crash the FreeRDP client by sending invalid huge allocation size. Version 3.5.1 contains a patch for the issue. No known workarounds are available.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01168 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial FreeRDP (FreeRDP): 3.5.1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | before 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- FreeRDP VendorFreeRDP Affected before 3.5.1 Fixed in 3.5.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.11.7; 3.0.0 to before 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | FreeRDP |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.11.7; 3.0.0 to before 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FreeRDP (FreeRDP) Fixed in 3.5.1
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:9092 Released 2024-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatefreerdp security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) freerdp-devel-2:2.11.7-1.el9, libwinpr-devel-2:2.11.7-1.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) freerdp-2:2.11.7-1.el9, freerdp-libs-2:2.11.7-1.el9, libwinpr-2:2.11.7-1.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9092 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9092 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32660
References
Advisory 5
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-mxv6-2cw6-m3mx
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/
More Freerdp vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-85092 Use-after-free in FreeRDP rdpgfx channel close handling CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-85091 Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP proxy via bitmap cache v2 capability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-24435 FreeRDP has a `size_t` underflow in ADPCM decoder leads to heap-buffer-overflow write CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21373 Out-Of-Bounds Write in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08692 Server side NTLM does not properly check parameters in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-21374 Out-Of-Bounds Read in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-32660 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-32660 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2024-32660 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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