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TI-2026-85098 Aliases CVE-2026-121959GHSA-8rqh-cpfg-mwcc

FreeRDP Infinite Loop via Truncated WebSocket Frame in websocket_context_read

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains an infinite loop in websocket_context_read, which does not handle a zero BIO result while payload is still outstanding (CWE-835). A malicious RD Gateway can send a truncated WebSocket frame followed by a TLS close_notify, making a client thread spin and consume CPU until it is killed. CVSS 4.0 scores it 7.1 (HIGH). A public proof of concept exists, and CISA has not added it to KEV.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in websocket_context_read that fails to handle a zero BIO result with payload outstanding. A malicious RD Gateway can send a truncated WebSocket frame followed by a TLS close_notify, causing a client thread to spin and consume CPU until killed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial FreeRDP (FreeRDP): 3.32.2Red Hat: 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeRDPFreeRDPbefore 3.32.23.32.2Patch availableCNA
  • FreeRDP VendorFreeRDP Affected before 3.32.2 Fixed in 3.32.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.32.2VulnerableFreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.32.2 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP

Remediation

Upgrade FreeRDP to 3.32.2 or later. Red Hat rates the issue Moderate, and no fix is currently available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 or 10.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA FreeRDP (FreeRDP) Fixed in 3.32.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    FreeRDP 3.32.2

    14 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 11 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-85092 Use-after-free in FreeRDP rdpgfx channel close handlingPriority HIGH 81
    • TI-2026-85091 Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP proxy via bitmap cache v2 capabilityPriority HIGH 81
    • TI-2026-85103 Heap buffer overflow in FreeRDP RD Gateway RPC clientPriority HIGH 77
    Show all 14 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121959
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-8rqh-cpfg-mwcc
  3. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

  • 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
See all 336 →

Sources

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