TI-2026-29860 Aliases CVE-2026-41252

xrdp: lib_palette_update Heap Buffer Overflow & RCE

MEDIUM 51CWE-122Published 2026-07-20 · Updated 2026-07-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

xrdp is an open source RDP server. Versions 0.10.6 and prior contain a missing bounds check in xrdp, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow when operating in vnc-any mode. The issue occurs during the handling of RFB protocol color map messages from a VNC server, where incoming color indices are not properly validated. A malicious VNC server can exploit this flaw by sending crafted messages with out-of-range values, leading to an out-of-bounds write on the heap. This memory corruption can result in a denial of service (DoS) or potentially allow remote code execution (RCE) prior to authentication. This issue has been fixed in version 0.10.6.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01107 66th percentileScored 2026-11-08

Fix Fixed xrdp (neutrinolabs): 0.10.6.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

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
neutrinolabs	xrdp	before 0.10.6.1	0.10.6.1	Patch available	CNA

xrdp Vendorneutrinolabs Affected before 0.10.6.1 Fixed in 0.10.6.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp::::::::	before 0.10.6.1	Vulnerable	neutrinolabs

cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.10.6.1 Vulnerable ·neutrinolabs

Remediation

Fix · CNA xrdp (neutrinolabs) Fixed in 0.10.6.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41252

References

Advisory 1

https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-w5vg-6qmv-j63j

Other 1

https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/releases/tag/v0.10.6.1

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TI-2022-07540 Buffer Overflow in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07539 Buffer Overflow occurs in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07538 Out of Bound Write in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07537 Buffer Overflow in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07528 Buffer Overflow in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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